ActionAid Bangladesh Statement on the Rohingya Crisis: Urgent Call for Action as UN Secretary-General Visits Bangladesh
As the UN Secretary-General visits Bangladesh, ActionAid Bangladesh underlines the urgent need to address the escalating humanitarian crisis faced by Rohingya refugees, particularly women and girls. The decision of World Food Programme (WFP) to cut food assistance from USD 12.50 to USD 6 per person per month, effective 1 April 2025, will have catastrophic consequences. According to the WFP, this reduction, driven by severe funding shortfalls, will push over one million refugees below the survival threshold, worsening malnutrition, and health crises.
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by this drastic cut in food assistance. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescent girls, and children are already at risk of severe malnutrition, which can lead to long-term health issues an...