The latest arrivals reported that, during their flight, women’s gold, money and other valuables were taken away. The majority of refugees are from Maungdaw and Buthidaung. UNHCR has undertaken a total of 99 border monitoring missions since early October and assisted newly arrived refugees, together with partners. Since 25 August 2017, some 655,000 refugees have fled targeted violence and serious human rights violations in Rakhine State, Myanmar. A Joint Response Plan is under preparation. Requested for UNHCR’s initial emergency response (until February 2018). 113 are national staff.Ģ1 partners compared to 7 prior to the crisis. It aims to ensure that identified refugees in need are linked to specialized services and care.Įstimated new arrivals in Bangladesh since 25 August 2017ģ07,500 Estimated refugee population before 25 August 2017ĩ54,500 Estimated total refugee population currentlyġ88 staff currently working on the emergency compared to 49 prior to the crisis. The Governments of Bangladesh and of Myanmar established a Joint Working Group (JWG), which is tasked to develop a specific instrument for repatriation.Ī referral pathway for “persons at heightened risks” has been rolled out.
They were assisted by UNHCR and partners and transfer to Nayapara settlement. In the past week, some 700 Rohingya refugees crossed into Bangladesh through Teknaf.
