High Representative to the Chief Adviser on Rohingya crisis and priority issues Dr Khalilur Rahman has advised the Rohingyas to refrain from all forms of illegal and violent activities and direct their efforts positively toward successful resolution of their issue.

He met a cross-section of forcibly displaced Rohingyas at their camps in Ukhiya and urged them to articulate their common voice in preparation for the International Conference on the Rohingyas.

UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis told the meeting that the top leadership of the UN system has full support for the Chief Adviser and the High Representative in their work in regard to the Rohingyas and the upcoming International Conference, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.

Bangladesh said a "unified position" of the Rohingyas will critically influence the adoption of a timely and action-oriented outcome at the upcoming International Conference on Rohingyas, stressing that it will provide a solid basis for their sustainable repatriation.

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Following the call of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the United Nations General Assembly in September 2024 decided by consensus to hold the International Conference this year.

Participants pledged that they will work constructively toward creating a common platform to define their uniform position.

They also expressed their gratitude to the people of Bangladesh for their generosity and their profound thanks to Professor Yunus for strongly taking up their cause with the international community.

Dr. Rahman also met with the UN system team providing humanitarian assistance to the forcibly displaced Rohingyas in the camps and discussed matters of common interest.

Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.3 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.