U.N.-Hosted Donor Conference Raises $600M In Pledges For Rohingya Minority Crisis

U.N. News: Rohingya conference pledges to ‘remain steadfast’ in finding solutions to crisis
“A joint U.N.-hosted donor conference to rally international support behind Myanmar’s displaced Rohingya minority ended on Thursday with a promise to continue engaging with concerned countries towards finding a long-term solution to their plight. … The co-chairs announced new pledges of around $600 million in humanitarian funding, which significantly expands the nearly $636 million in assistance already committed so far in 2020 under the Bangladesh Joint Response Plan and the Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan…” (10/22).

Additional coverage of the conference is available from Devex.

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