联合国特使会晤在孟避难的缅甸罗兴亚难民

综合消息:8月23日,在孟加拉国进行访问的联合国秘书长缅甸问题特使诺琳·海泽前往科克斯巴扎尔地区,在那里会见了避难的缅甸罗兴亚难民管理员,与难民进行了交谈,并对食品仓库和保健中心进行了参观。


联合国难民事务高级专员办事处通讯官员表示:“联合国特别代表来到孟加拉国进行为期4天的访问,特意来到这里会见罗兴亚难民,了解这里的生活条件和他们对未来的希望。”。该官员同时表示,他们遇到的所有难民都愿意返回缅甸。


截至本周,是超过70万罗兴亚人受军事迫害,逃离缅甸前往邻国孟加拉国避难五周年的日子。在昨日(8月23日),联合国难民署还呼吁国际社会为罗兴亚难民提供更多支持。难民署发言人沙比亚·曼图(Shabia Mantoo)在日内瓦举行的新闻发布会上说:“这最近一次罗兴亚逃离缅甸的事件现在被正式定义为一个旷日持久的情势” 。



UN envoy meets Myanmar Rohingya refugees who have taken refuge in Bangladesh


Comprehensive news: On August 23, the UN Secretary-General's special envoy for Myanmar, Norene Heizer, who was visiting Bangladesh, went to Cox's Bazar area, where she met with the refugee administrators of the Rohingya refugees in Myanmar, and the refugees. Conversations and tours of food warehouses and health centres were held.


"The UN Special Representative came to Bangladesh for a four-day visit and came here specifically to meet Rohingya refugees, to learn about living conditions here and their hopes for the future," said the UNHCR Communications Officer. The official also said that all refugees they encountered were willing to return to Myanmar.


This week marks the fifth anniversary of the military persecution of more than 700,000 Rohingya who have fled Myanmar for refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. Yesterday (August 23), UNHCR also called on the international community to provide more support for Rohingya refugees. "This latest Rohingya flight from Myanmar is now officially defined as a protracted situation," UNHCR spokesman Shabia Mantoo told a news conference in Geneva.

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