Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019
More than 700,000 Rohingyas entered Bangladesh fleeing the violence which erupted in Myanmar on August 25, 2017 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Japan's envoy has said Japan supports repatriation 'peacefully, through negotiation' with Myanmar
Japan has emphasized the need for safe, voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas—with dignity—with the cooperation of the United Nations (UN), noting that there is not enough support for the Rohingya.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu said: “We have tremendous tasks to help the displaced people and assist the affected host community. At the same time, it is of utmost importance to realise their safe, voluntary, repatriation with dignity.
“We would like to continue our support for the government of Bangladesh to address this difficult situation.”
He said they support Bangladesh’s efforts to realise the repatriation “peacefully, through negotiation” with Myanmar.
More than 745,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Bangladesh since August 2017, escaping violence in Myanmar. Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya people.
The ambassador said:" Under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , Bangladesh has been accepting and supporting a huge number of displaced people from Myanmar.
“We highly respect this humanitarian decision. There is still a lot to be done both for the displaced people and the host community, and there is not enough support for them.”
So far, he mentioned, the government of Japan has provided US $82.9 million grant-aid through international organizations such as the UN and Japanese NGOs.
In addition to this assistance, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is also working in the fields of the health sector, water supply, disaster-risk management and support program, for the host community, through the municipal government.
Also Read- Origami planes carry peace message of Rohingyas to Hiroshima
On February 15 in Geneva, UN aid agencies and NGO partners launched the JRP for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis seeking US $920 million to meet the massive needs.
The 2018 JRP was funded at 69%, or US $655 million received against US $950 million requested.
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed to start repatriating the first group of Rohingyas on November 15 last year but it was halted due to the absence of a conducive environment in their place of origin — Rakhine.
Mentioning that the forcibly-displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar are putting considerable stress on Bangladesh’s development, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, now in New York, emphasised the need for their sustainable repatriation to their homeland.
While addressing the general debate of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development (FFD)—at the UN Headquarters on Monday—he also urged the international community to come forward for a permanent solution to this crisis.
Origami paper cranes with peace message
One thousand origami paper cranes, folded by hundreds of Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar, were transported to Hiroshima and conveyed their wishes and messages for peace to the Japanese people. They will be displayed in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi and Representative of UNHCR in Japan Diek Hebecker, on Tuesday, handed the thousand colourful origami cranes, dedicatedly folded by displaced persons who fled from Myanmar, to Vice Mayor of Hiroshima City Shiro Tani.
The refugees had heard about the tragedy of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima that killed many people at once in 1945, and the story of Sadako Sasaki who passed away at the age of 12, due to after-effects of the atomic bombing.
Ambassador Izumi thanked the Rohingya people for the gesture and said: "These people from Myanmar were forcibly placed in the most difficult situation, yet they feel compassion to other people who have faced difficulties. Such sympathy they showed and wishes for peace are more precious than anything else."
He hoped that many Japanese people will learn more about the cruel situation the Rohingya are facing and feel compassion towards them.
Link :https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2019/04/17/japan-for-safe-repatriation-of-rohingyas-with-un-cooperation
Japan has emphasized the need for safe, voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas—with dignity—with the cooperation of the United Nations (UN), noting that there is not enough support for the Rohingya.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu said: “We have tremendous tasks to help the displaced people and assist the affected host community. At the same time, it is of utmost importance to realise their safe, voluntary, repatriation with dignity.
“We would like to continue our support for the government of Bangladesh to address this difficult situation.”
He said they support Bangladesh’s efforts to realise the repatriation “peacefully, through negotiation” with Myanmar.
More than 745,000 Rohingya people have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Bangladesh since August 2017, escaping violence in Myanmar. Bangladesh is currently hosting over 1.1 million Rohingya people.
The ambassador said:" Under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , Bangladesh has been accepting and supporting a huge number of displaced people from Myanmar.
“We highly respect this humanitarian decision. There is still a lot to be done both for the displaced people and the host community, and there is not enough support for them.”
So far, he mentioned, the government of Japan has provided US $82.9 million grant-aid through international organizations such as the UN and Japanese NGOs.
In addition to this assistance, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is also working in the fields of the health sector, water supply, disaster-risk management and support program, for the host community, through the municipal government.
Also Read- Origami planes carry peace message of Rohingyas to Hiroshima
On February 15 in Geneva, UN aid agencies and NGO partners launched the JRP for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis seeking US $920 million to meet the massive needs.
The 2018 JRP was funded at 69%, or US $655 million received against US $950 million requested.
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed to start repatriating the first group of Rohingyas on November 15 last year but it was halted due to the absence of a conducive environment in their place of origin — Rakhine.
Mentioning that the forcibly-displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar are putting considerable stress on Bangladesh’s development, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, now in New York, emphasised the need for their sustainable repatriation to their homeland.
While addressing the general debate of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development (FFD)—at the UN Headquarters on Monday—he also urged the international community to come forward for a permanent solution to this crisis.
Origami paper cranes with peace message
One thousand origami paper cranes, folded by hundreds of Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar, were transported to Hiroshima and conveyed their wishes and messages for peace to the Japanese people. They will be displayed in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
Japanese Ambassador Hiroyasu Izumi and Representative of UNHCR in Japan Diek Hebecker, on Tuesday, handed the thousand colourful origami cranes, dedicatedly folded by displaced persons who fled from Myanmar, to Vice Mayor of Hiroshima City Shiro Tani.
The refugees had heard about the tragedy of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima that killed many people at once in 1945, and the story of Sadako Sasaki who passed away at the age of 12, due to after-effects of the atomic bombing.
Ambassador Izumi thanked the Rohingya people for the gesture and said: "These people from Myanmar were forcibly placed in the most difficult situation, yet they feel compassion to other people who have faced difficulties. Such sympathy they showed and wishes for peace are more precious than anything else."
He hoped that many Japanese people will learn more about the cruel situation the Rohingya are facing and feel compassion towards them.
Link :https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/rohingya-crisis/2019/04/17/japan-for-safe-repatriation-of-rohingyas-with-un-cooperation
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