UK to assist over 500, 000 Rohingya refugees with lifesaving relief

The United Kingdom has announced £27 million in fresh aid to support over 500,000 Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh with food, shelter, clean water, and other lifesaving services. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) disclosed the new funding in a press release on Wednesday. The package was unveiled ahead of a United Nations high-level conference on the Rohingya crisis, held on Tuesday. The assistance will be implemented locally through UN agencies and humanitarian organisations. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “The UK will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those displaced by violence have the support, protection, dignity, and opportunities they deserve.” Calling the announcement a sign of Britain’s “leading role” in global humanitarian response, the FCDO...