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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell has said over the past 12 months, they have been "increasingly concerned" about the security situation in the camps and reports of child rights violations.
He said on Sunday (25 August) "We stand ready to support the new Interim Government of Bangladesh to ensure that these children are protected and have access to critical services,"
Bangladesh’s continued support to the refugee population – especially children - is both commendable and critical,” said the UNICEF executive director.
Seven years later, about half a million Rohingya refugee children are growing up in the world’s largest refugee camp, with many of them born there as refugees, according to a message received from New York.
The refugee community relies entirely on humanitarian assistance and lives in temporary shelters in highly congested camp settings.
Working with the Interim Government of Bangladesh and partners, UNICEF provides water and sanitation, establishes diarrhoeal treatment centres, enables access to health and nutrition services for children and pregnant women, as well as to quality education; and supports children affected by violence, abuse and neglect with protection and response services.
Seven years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, conflict continues to intensify in Rakhine State, on the western coast of Myanmar, with a surge in casualties and displacement in Maungdaw Township and reports of increasing numbers of people seeking shelter and protection in Bangladesh.
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