Rohingya Refugees Face Food Ration Cuts Without Urgent Funding
The United Nations has warned it will have to cut monthly food rations to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from $12.50 to $6 next month, unless it can raise funds to avert a measure that would worsen hunger in the world's largest refugee settlement. The cuts are part of a broader funding shortfall, which would impact pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children, who require more nutrients. The World Food Programme has sought $81 million to maintain current rations, but the organization has so far failed to find donors.
- The humanitarian sector faces significant challenges in securing long-term funding commitments for crisis response efforts, which can lead to last-minute measures like ration cuts.
- What consequences will these cuts have on the overall resilience and well-being of the Rohingya refugees, who are already vulnerable due to their stateless status?