Quick, safe Rohingya repatriation stressed

Speakers at a meeting yesterday acknowledged the plight of Rohingya refugees staying in Bangladesh and highlighted the importance of ensuring their speedy return to Myanmar with dignity and safety. They also urged national and international organisations to help host communities in Bangladesh to overcome the challenges caused by the influx of such a high number of people in the region. They also requested those organisations to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of all religious groups in Chattogram.

The speakers were taking part in a meeting, titled “Fostering Peaceful and Inclusive Society and the Role of Religious Leaders and Actors”, in a hotel in Chattogram. The event was jointly organised by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in association with the Save and Serve Foundation.

“We don't want any uncongenial atmosphere. We want people's well-being. We certainly do not want the destruction of nature and humanity in Chattogram. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we need peaceful and inclusive communities in Bangladesh. Let's make that our collective goal,” said one of the speakers.

Addressing the meeting, Adama Dieng, UN under secretary-general and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, said: “The Bangladesh government and people demonstrated generosity towards the Rohingya people by providing support since their arrival."  He also said that religious actors could play a very important role to foster peace and inclusiveness by sharing messages of peace and tolerance as well as by promoting dialogue between the Rohingya refugees and host communities.

He urged religious actors to work together with the government to implement the “Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes”, developed by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect in collaboration with faith actors worldwide.

Stressing the importance of taking immediate steps for safe and voluntary return of Rohingyas to Myanmar, Adama Dieng said: “It’s also important that Rohingyas can access livelihoods and formal education so that they can be more productive while in Bangladesh, but particularly, when they return to Myanmar.”

 

Quick, safe Rohingya repatriation stressed

Speakers at a meeting yesterday acknowledged the plight of Rohingya refugees staying in Bangladesh and highlighted the importance of ensuring their speedy return to Myanmar with dignity and safety. They also urged national and international organisations to help host communities in Bangladesh to overcome the challenges caused by the influx of such a high number of people in the region. They also requested those organisations to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of all religious groups in Chattogram. The speakers were taking part in a meeting, titled Fostering Peaceful and Inclusive Society and the Role of Religious Leaders and Actors, in a hotel in Chattogram. The event was jointly organised by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in association with the Save and Serve Foundation. We dont want any uncongenial atmosphere. We want peoples well-being. We certainly do not want the destruction of nature and humanity in Chattogram. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we need peaceful and inclusive communities in Bangladesh. Lets make that our collective goal, said one of the speakers. Addressing the meeting, Adama Dieng, UN under secretary-general and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, said: The Bangladesh government and people demonstrated generosity towards the Rohingya people by providing support since their arrival. He also said that religious actors could play a very important role to foster peace and inclusiveness by sharing messages of peace and tolerance as well as by promoting dialogue between the Rohingya refugees and host communities. He urged religious actors to work together with the government to implement the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes, developed by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect in collaboration with faith actors worldwide. Stressing the importance of taking immediate steps for safe and voluntary return of Rohingyas to Myanmar, Adama Dieng said: Its also important that Rohingyas can access livelihoods and formal education so that they can be more productive while in Bangladesh, but particularly, when they return to Myanmar.