UK pledges £27m in new aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
What the UK’s £27m fund for Rohingya refugees will cover
- The UK government has announced £27 million in new humanitarian funding to support over 500,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper unveiled the package, which will provide food, shelter, clean water, and healthcare services.
- The aid also includes funding for sexual and reproductive health services for 175,000 women and girls, and specialised support for survivors of sexual, physical, and mental harm.
- This funding addresses a crisis nearing collapse, as Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus warned of severe shortfalls and dwindling international aid.
- Previous funding cuts, including those by the US, had led to the closure of schools and a reduction in food rations and healthcare services in the refugee camps.