Jordan- UNHCR's protection chief calls for more support to Rakhine state

2017-11-02 05:36:47

(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) New York, Nov. 2 (Petra)-- The United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Volker Türk, concluded on Wednesday a two-day visit to Myanmar, during which he called for unrestricted humanitarian access for communities in need, and for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, the UN refugee agency said in a statement.

It said , Türk urged the government to ensure a safe environment and the protection of all communities in Rakhine State. He also called for unrestricted access so that humanitarian actors can provide life-saving aid and build confidence among communities in need.

The official reiterated the right of return of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled from Rakhine State to Bangladesh; and he appealed for their safe, voluntary, and sustainable repatriation to their places of origin. The Assistant High Commissioner also emphasized the importance of the robust engagement of development stakeholders to invest in community-based programmes in Rakhine State that create conditions that enable sustainable reintegration of refugees.

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