Global community must move beyond solidarity to resolve Rohingya crisis: Dhaka

Bangladesh has urged the international community to move beyond solidarity and take sustained political action to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis

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Sep 11, 2026, 08:03 AM2 min read

Global community must move beyond solidarity to resolve Rohingya crisis: Dhaka

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir addresses as the chief guest at a conference held at the Foreign Service Academy of the capital. Sept 10, 2026 / Collected

Bangladesh has called on the international community to move beyond expressions of solidarity and ensure shared responsibility and sustained political engagement to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir made the call on Thursday while speaking as chief guest at an international conference on the Rohingya crisis at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.

“Nine years of displacement should not make displacement acceptable. It should make finding a solution more urgent than ever,” Kobir said.

Bangladesh has hosted more than one million Rohingya refugees, particularly since the massive influx from Myanmar in 2017, despite mounting pressure on its economy, environment, public services and local communities.

“This is not a crisis that Bangladesh created, and it cannot be a crisis that Bangladesh resolves alone,” he said, urging predictable humanitarian financing and greater support for host communities.

According to UNB, Kobir stressed that humanitarian assistance could manage the consequences of displacement but only a political solution could end it. He said the ultimate goal remains the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar.

The state minister also called for a broader regional approach involving ASEAN, the United Nations and other regional actors, linking humanitarian assistance with diplomacy, accountability, development and political dialogue.

UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh Ivo Freijsen echoed the call for stronger international engagement, urging continued humanitarian and financial support, greater investment in education and livelihoods, and renewed diplomatic efforts to address the root causes of displacement in Myanmar.

The conference, titled “Protracted Rohingya Crisis: The Search for a Comprehensive Approach,” was organised by the University of Dhaka’s Department of International Relations and Centre for Genocide Studies in collaboration with the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNHCR.

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