"REFUGEE CAMPS"

‘Fatema’ was only 16 years old when her husband was killed by the Myanmar military and later raped as she fled the country to Bangladesh. Now 17 and 7 months pregnant, she plans on delivering the baby. UNICEF

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General.

In briefing on mission to Bangladesh, Myanmar, members describe mass rapes, displacement of Rohingya at 8255th meeting.

Upon the return of a Security Council mission to Myanmar and Bangladesh, the Ambassador of Kuwait Mansour Al Otaibi said the conditions “for safe, dignified, and sustainable, voluntary return for refugees to their homes are still not available.” UNIFEED

Renewed efforts are under way in Bangladesh to protect nearly one million Myanmar refugees from cholera, as the United Nations health agency (WHO) warns that “we’re not out of the woods yet.” UNTV CH

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called for “unimpeded humanitarian access” to people in need after some 7,000 people were displaced due to military operations in Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A top human rights official said Thursday (3 May) that Rohingya women in Myanmar have been victims of “a massive and systematic campaign of sexual violence” beginning September last year, and many are now pregnant and due to give birth under very difficult conditions. UNIFEED / FILE

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched an 8.3 million USD appeal to support Rohingya refugees and host populations in Bangladesh, as the onset of the cyclone season and monsoon rains is putting already vulnerable communities at even greater risk. FAO

Mumtaz is a refugee from Myanmar, and a lifeline for other Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. As a health worker she visits the refugee settlements, providing advice on where to seek treatment and identifying critical cases that are in need of assistance. UNHCR