International community failed to influence Myanmar on the Rohingya crisis

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UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Dhaka Mia Seppo said: 'UN alone cannot be blamed; there is a collective failure to influence Myanmar.'

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"The United Nation (UN) on Wednesday recognized the international community’s failure to influence Myanmar in taking back the Rohingyas and find a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis. UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in Dhaka Mia Seppo said: “UN alone cannot be blamed; there is a collective failure to influence Myanmar.” She was speaking at a press meet DCAB Talk organized by Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAP) at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) auditorium in the Dhaka. Mia Seppo spoke about how the UN has an unwavering commitment to resolve this crisis, bringing together member states to the table to talk about the crisis and has made progress in accountability on human rights violations by Myanmar. “It is really important to keep in mind that any solution provided for the Rohingya crisis has to be sustainable. “Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas and most of them entered Bangladesh on August 25, 2017 amid military crackdown on Muslims there,” she added..."

Creator/author: 

Mehedi Al Amin

Source/publisher: 

"Dhaka Tribune" (Bangladesh)

Date of Publication: 

2019-10-10

Date of entry: 

2019-10-10

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, Bangladesh

Language: 

English

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text

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    • Good