British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron has praised Bangladesh for hosting Rohingyas despite its own challenges and mentioned that every country should take responsibility of the refugees.
“What we would say is that Bangladesh should be praised for the role that it is playing in taking quite so many refugees,” he said during a recent debate at the UK Parliament.
Obviously, Cameron said, there are huge pressures—there are worries about conditions in the camps and whether there is enough food—but, ultimately, Bangladesh is looking after a million people.
“And that is why we are supporting it to the extent that we are. Every country should take its responsibilities towards refugees very seriously,” he said.
Snce 2017, the UK provided more than £373 million in funding for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and more than £30 million for Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in Myanmar.
In December, at the Global Refugee Forum, we announced an additional £7 million for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and for the Myanmar humanitarian crisis.
The UK also reiterated their commitment to finding a long-term solution to the crisis, including the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Rohingya to Myanmar when conditions there allow.
