UK aid to help people in Cox’s Bazar ahead of monsoon season

The UK has today pledged fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The support comes ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season, and includes help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. Continue reading UK aid to help people in Cox’s Bazar ahead of monsoon season

Patel calls for end to violence in Burma as more aid is sent to support stricken Rohingyas

International Development Secretary Priti Patel has repeated calls for an end to the violence in Burma (Myanmar) which has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes to seek safety in neighbouring Bangladesh. Recognising the ‘unprecedented scale’ of the crisis in Bangladesh and Burma, Britain is providing an additional £25 million to meet the urgent needs in both countries of those affected by the violence. Continue reading Patel calls for end to violence in Burma as more aid is sent to support stricken Rohingyas