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Qatar Fund for Development (QFD) has announced support and emergency response to the humanitarian crisis resulting from the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas escaping violence in the Rakhine Region in Myanmar, in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent to provide basic requirements for refugees.
Qatar Red Crescent, meanwhile, is preparing to launch an urgent campaign to support the basic needs for refugees in the areas of health, shelter, food and non-food supplies.
Qatar Fund for Development said yesterday that Qatar was among the first countries to immediately provide assistance and support after the outbreak of violence in Myanmar, in the context of deteriorating humanitarian conditions and increasing number of displaced persons fleeing to Bangladesh.
Director-General of Qatar Fund for Development Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari said that this support stems from Qatar's commitment towards vulnerable peoples who need quick humanitarian support.
He added that Qatar Fund for Development is keen on providing humanitarian and relief assistance to those most in need around the world without discrimination.
He noted that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that nearly 300,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Rakhine State in Myanmar within 15 days after the outbreak of violence.
The violence has led to the displacement of thousands of Rohingya population to Bangladesh, which constitutes a new 'humanitarian disaster.
Al Kuwari underlined that the State of Qatar will not hesitate to provide support to alleviate the suffering of the Rohingyas who are in desperate need of assistance, and to provide a decent life for refugees in Bangladesh.
Secretary-General of Qatar Red Crescent Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi said that the partnership between the Qatar Fund for Development and Qatar Red Crescent in many relief tasks is based on mutual cooperation in the interests of affected families and communities. The concerned team from Qatar is coordinating with officials at the Qatari Embassy in Bangladesh to discuss the needs.
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