Today, the UN General Assembly is hosting a high-level conference on the situation of the Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar. While the overall goal is for Rohingya to be able to go home to Myanmar, few are under any illusion that it can happen any time soon. Northern Rakhine State, where most of the Rohingya in the Bangladesh camps are from, is now under the control of the Arakan Army, which is engaged in active conflict with the Myanmar military and Rohingya armed groups………….
…In the meantime, Rohingya children, who make up almost half the population of the camp, face urgent protection needs. But the funds to meet them are disappearing. As the US under President Donald Trump pulls back from the humanitarian landscape, the aid response in Cox’s Bazar is, as of August 31, only 37% funded for this year, the lowest level since 2017.