Staff Reporter :
Speaking on the current situation in Myanmar, a spokesperson in the United Nations on Thursday stated that the UN is not close to bring about the repatriation of the Rohingyas at this moment.
“We are doing what we can to work with the relevant Governments to see what can be done to bring about safe conditions in Myanmar for the return of the Rohingya. We are nowhere close to that at this point,” Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said in the press briefing.
He came up with the comments when a journalist questioned him about the UN repatriation effort as the Rohingya problem is becoming increasingly serious and it is not only dangerous for Bangladesh, but also threatening regional
security and instability.
The journalist further said that there has been a lot of talk about the Rohingyas in the last few years in the Security Council also, but nothing is working. What is the latest position of the United Nations in this regard to solve the refugee problem, Rohingya?
The spokesperson then said that they were working with the relevant governments and in a bid to address the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar, the United Nations has appointed Julie Bishop as the new Personal Envoy for Myanmar.
Over the times the UN has been saying that the Rohingya repatriation has to be voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable and such environment is not prevailing right now in Myanmar due to internal clashes.
Amid the escalating concerns over the safety and conditions necessary for the Rohingya people to return to their homes, the repatriation of the Rohingyas has been stalled.
The Rohingya crisis, characterized by widespread displacement and allegations of human rights abuses, has drawn international condemnation and calls for urgent action.
Over 1.3 million Rohingyas are currently sheltered in Bangladesh and the uncertainty of repatriation has been putting much pressure on the host country.
Over the last nearly seven years, the Myanmar junta government has not taken back a single Rohingya. Now their internal conflicts have been moving towards for deepening uncertainty.
Local and international experts said that the only solution of the Rohingya crisis is the repatriation of them to their homeland in Myanmar.
Meanwhile, during the briefing, the journalist also asked about the Green Climate Fund, saying that the developed nation is not mobilising the climate finance as promised for the developing countries. Only two to three per cent of the promised $100 billion per year from the developed countries has been mobilised only.
In reply to it, the spokesperson said, “We believe that the Green Climate Fund is in fact a worthwhile and crucial initiative. We want it to be given as much support from Member States, including financial support, as it needs to be able to go about its tasks.”