{"id":4225,"date":"2025-10-28T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambdhaka.esteri.it\/?p=4225"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:00:52","slug":"the-government-of-italy-renewed-today-its-commitment-to-rohingya-refugees-with-a-eur-2-5-million-contribution-to-unhcr-the-un-refugee-agency-bolstering-life-saving-assistance-and-protection-in-bangl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambdhaka.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/10\/the-government-of-italy-renewed-today-its-commitment-to-rohingya-refugees-with-a-eur-2-5-million-contribution-to-unhcr-the-un-refugee-agency-bolstering-life-saving-assistance-and-protection-in-bangl\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy grants 2,5 million euro for essential assistance to Rohingya refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dhaka, 28 October 2025 – The Government of Italy renewed today its commitment to Rohingya refugees with a EUR 2.5 million contribution to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, bolstering life-saving assistance and protection in Bangladesh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fresh funding was granted by Farnesina, Italy\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and its Directorate General for Migration Policies. It will help sustain critical community-based protection programmes and initiatives to prevent gender-based violence and strengthen child protection, and uphold refugee rights through continued registration and documentation.<\/p>\n

\u201cItaly remains a steadfast supporter of the Rohingya refugee response,\u201d<\/em> said Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh. \u201cThis generous contribution from the Italian people will help meet Rohingya refugees\u2019 most urgent needs and provide vital protection against the challenges and threats of life in the world\u2019s largest refugee camp. At a time of growing humanitarian strain, community-based protection services are essential to preserving dignity and self-reliance in a fragile setting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSince the beginning of this dire humanitarian emergency, Italy has supported the efforts of the international community within the framework of the Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, to help ensure dignity for Rohingya refugees, as well as hope for the future. In this respect, we welcome Bangladesh’s commitment to engaging with relevant stakeholders and seeking a solution to this protracted crisis,\u201d<\/em> said H.E. Antonio Alessandro, Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Now entering its eighth year, the Rohingya crisis remains one of the world\u2019s most protracted refugee situations. Some 1.16 million refugees continue to live in the densely populated camps of Cox\u2019s Bazar and on the island of Bhasan Char, where they are almost entirely reliant on humanitarian assistance for food, shelter, clean water, healthcare, and other basic needs. Among them, an estimated 150,000 Rohingya found safety in the camps since early 2024, after having been forced to flee continuous violence and human rights violations in Myanmar\u2019s Rakhine State, deepening humanitarian needs in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Italy\u2019s renewed commitment comes as global humanitarian funding continues to fall, forcing aid agencies to make increasingly difficult choices on which needs to meet \u2014 and potentially losing hard-won gains in refugee health, well-being and self-reliance.<\/p>\n

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