UN recognises generosity, humanity of host countries towards refugees
UN Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres has recognised the generosity and humanity of host communities and countries towards refugees that frequently have a problem with their own monetary and security concerns.
"We owe these countries our thanks a lot, our support and our investment," he said found in a note marking the Universe Refugee Day being observed on Saturday, reports UNB.
Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar district.
Nearly 80 million women, children, and men all over the world have been forced from their homes just as refugees or internally displaced people.
Even more shocking: ten million of the people fled during the past year alone.
Two- thirds of refugees - 26 million - result from just five countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela.
"On World Refugee Working day, we pledge to do everything in our power to end the conflict and persecution that drive these appalling numbers," said the UN chief.
He said they need to all do the job to re-establish the integrity of the international refugee safeguard regime, and to put into practice the pledges made at the Global Refugee Forum, to ensure that refugees and host communities have the support they need.
This season, the COVID-19 pandemic poses an additional threat to refugees and displaced people, who are being among the most vulnerable.
"My recent Policy Simple on COVID-19 and folks on the road called on governments to ensure that they are included in all response and restoration efforts," Guterres said.
Refugees and displaced people are actually also prominent among those who are stepping up to produce a difference on the frontlines of the response, he said.
From camps in Bangladesh to hospitals in Europe, the UN chief said, refugees will work as nurses, doctors, scientists, teachers and in other necessary functions, protecting themselves and giving back again to the communities that host them.
On World Refugee Time, he thanked refugees because of their resourcefulness and determination to rebuild their unique lives, and improve the lives of these around them.
"Today and each day, we stand in unity and solidarity with refugees and recognize our fundamental obligation to shelter those fleeing war and persecution," said the UN chief.
