Rohingya | UNICEF Canada: For Every Child

Learn more about UNICEF’s work under the topic "Rohingya".

A Silent Crisis

A nationwide lockdown across Bangladesh brings an increased risk of gender-based violence for Rohingya and Bangladeshi women and girls.

A woman and her daughter stand outside a makeshift home in Bangladesh.

Fighting Back Against COVID-19, One Pair of Hands at a Time

Diseases like coronavirus pose a big risk to refugees. But proper handwashing practices can help keep the threat in check.

Rohingya children practice handwashing exercises.

Beyond survival: The need for education for Rohingya refugees

Rohingya children and youth are increasingly frustrated because of the shortfall in education opportunities available to them in the refugee camps. Without access to education and development opportunities, thousands of Rohingya are at risk of becoming a lost generation.

Boys study textbooks in a UNICEF learning centre.

Year in Review: UNICEF’s Work in 2018

Although we’d love to showcase all of the hard work done by UNICEF staffers, volunteers and partners this year, we’ve only got so much space so join us as we look back at some of our key moments in 2018.

The Rohingya Crisis - One Year On

On the anniversary of the crisis Rohingya children continue to struggle. A year ago today children - sick, exhausted and in desperate need of clean water and food - started arriving in droves in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh. 12 months on, these children’s struggle continues. While their most basic needs are now being met, more than half a million Rohingya refugee girls and boys are being denied the chance of a proper education.

Shrouded Maternity: Stories from pregnant Rohingya refugees

Nine months since violence forced thousands of Rohingya people to flee Myanmar, conditions for pregnant women in one of the world’s largest refugee camps remain dire, especially for survivors of sexual violence.

Rohingya children have escaped persecution, but they can’t outrun the monsoon rains

Monsoon season in Bangladesh: having escaped persecution in Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are now at risk from the wild rains and storms hammering the region.

Child trafficking is a price we must not let the Rohingya pay

How much is a child worth?

Children under attack in 2017

For children trapped in conflict zones around the world, 2017 has been a ‘nightmare year’.

Born a Rohingya, and a refugee

In Bangladesh, Kismat Ara’s first days of life begin in a camp for refugees who fled violence in Myanmar.

Tags: Rohingya

Share This: