UNICEF chief meets CA, discusses Rohingya education in camps | News Flash

NEW YORK, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS) - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at a hotel here. Their discussion focused on the ongoing Rohingya crisis, particularly the severe funding shortfall affecting humanitarian operations for the over one million Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh. A key concern was the impact of these funding cuts on education services for Rohingya children in the camps. Describing the donor funding cuts as a serious challenge, Prof Yunus said they had already forced the closure of schools and resulted in job losses for thousands of Rohingya teachers. "This is a disaster. Education in the camps provided a glimmer of...