Humanitarian actors demand a localized response and a safe repatriation roadmap: Press Release, 21 June 2026, Cox’s Bazar
World Refugee Day 2026 calls for dignity and honor for Rohingya and host communities. Humanitarian actors demand a localized response and a safe repatriation roadmap “World Refugee Day 2026: Humanitarian Actors Demand Dignity for Rohingya, Support for Host Communities and a Clear Repatriation Pathway” Cox’s Bazar, 21 June 2026: Bangladesh is currently hosting approximately 1.6 million […]
Local stakeholders say exclusion of Local NGOs from the JRP contradicts localization commitments: UNHCR urged to prioritize safe, dignified and voluntary Rohingya repatriation
Cox’s Bazar, 10 June 2026: The Rohingya crisis has now entered its ninth year. Since 2017, the Government of Bangladesh, local communities, national and international NGOs, and UN agencies have provided critical humanitarian assistance to approximately 1.2 million Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar. To coordinate this response, a Joint Response Plan (JRP) has been developed […]
Civil Society Demands a Localization and Repatriation Roadmap in the Rohingya Crisis : Local NGOs has less than 1% of JRP Funds
Civil Society Demands a Localization and Repatriation Roadmap in the Rohingya Crisis: Local NGOs has less than 1% of JRP Funds Today, 18 May 2026, the Cox’s Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF) and the Equity Justice Working Group (EquityBD) jointly organized a press conference and demanded a clear localization and Rohingya repatriation roadmap at the […]
UNHCR’s permanent shelter construction for Rohingya goes against local community’s sentiment: Border security in Cox’s Bazar must be ensured in the interest of Bangladesh’s national security
At a press conference titled “Sovereignty must be upheld in Cox’s Bazar; participation of local government and people in Rohingya relief activities is essential,” organized by the Cox’s Bazar CSO–NGO Forum (https://cxb-cso-ngo.org/), local elected representatives and local NGOs demanded the formation of a Rohingya Repatriation Commission to accelerate repatriation. The press conference was moderated by […]
CCNF Urges UNHCR to Ensure Implementation through Local Organizations: China Pledges USD 2.5 Million for LPG Support to Rohingya Refugees
China Pledges USD 2.5 Million for LPG Support to Rohingya Refugees CCNF Urges UNHCR to Ensure Implementation through Local Organizations Cox’s Bazar, 15 December 2025: The People’s Republic of China has announced a significant humanitarian contribution of USD 2.5 million to be channeled through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh to […]
Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions
International Seminar at Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) 2025 in Bangkok Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions. Bangkok, 9 December 2025: Civil society leaders and humanitarian experts across the Asia-Pacific have stressed the critical need to protect and support the Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh and beyond until their safe, dignitary and voluntary […]
UNHCR Partnership Practices and Undermining of Local Capacity in Rohingya Response
COAST Foundation, 30 November 2025, Draft Position Paper UNHCR Partnership Practices and Undermining of Local Capacity in Rohingya Response Background The Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies. Over one million Rohingya refugees currently live in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, after fleeing persecution and violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine […]
Excluding Local NGOs from UNHCR’s 2026–2029 partnership undermines their capacity
Local stakeholders say NGOs outside Cox’s Bazar must partner with local NGOs Excluding Local NGOs from UNHCR’s 2026–2029 partnership undermines their capacity Cox’s Bazar, 25 November 2025: Today, the Cox’s Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF) organized a press conference at the Cox’s Bazar Press Club under the banner titled “UNHCR Undermines Local Organizations’ Capacity in […]
Reducing operational costs for Rohingya response is possible : Bangladeshi CSOs takeaways in the UN Rohingya Conference, 30 September 2025 in New York
Dhaka, 25 September 2025: Bangladesh is currently hosting 1,156,001 Rohingya refugees who fled genocide by the Myanmar military. Now in its 8th year, the Rohingya crisis faces a severe funding shortfall, with only 38% of requirements met as of September 2025. Recent cuts in U.S. funding have deepened the crisis, threatening lifesaving support. At a […]
Demand for UN investment in the restoration of safe water and arable land in Cox’s Bazar : COAST Foundation’s dialogue ahead of UN Rohingya conference in USA on 30 September
Demand for UN investment in the restoration of safe water and arable land in Cox’s Bazar COAST Foundation’s dialogue ahead of UN Rohingya conference in USA on 30 September Cox’s Bazar, 20 September 2025: Ahead of the upcoming UN conference on the Rohingya issue on 30 September, a press conference was organized by COAST Foundation […]