Tag : Rohingya

Posted by: UNICEF Canada December 27, 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. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF August 28, 2018

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. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF August 22, 2018

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. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF June 14, 2018

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. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF January 12, 2018

How much is a child worth? Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF December 28, 2017

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

Posted by: UNICEF October 31, 2017

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

Posted by: UNICEF October 17, 2017

We asked three photographers and filmmakers who’ve been working for us in Cox’s Bazar to tell us what it’s been like to cover such a desperate situation for children. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF September 28, 2017

The scenes in Bangladesh right now are hard to fathom. Read more »

Posted by: UNICEF September 18, 2017

The latest update on the plight of the Rohingya people, who continue to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar by the thousands. Read more »