More 70 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world because of war, conflict, and persecution, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency.
Rohingya refugees
Latest in Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh
UAE campaign raises $17.7m to support Rohingya refugees
From the UAE for Rohingya Children and Women aims to help more than 1.2 million refugees
Background
UAE launches campaign to support Rohingya refugees
Emirati humanitarian alliance formed including about 20 humanitarian and development organisations and societies
humanitarian aid
UAE named world’s top aid donor for fifth year running
UAE said to donate more than $5.2bn in 2017, a growth of 18% over the previous year
Dubai Ruler
Dubai ruler orders more aid airlifts for Rohingya refugees
Sheikh Mohammed calls for three additional airlifts to send humanitarian aid this month
Humanitarian
Dubai ruler orders ninth aid airlift for Rohingya refugees
Supplies are dispatched from Dubai’s International Humanitarian City, the world’s largest aid depot
Healthcare
UAE sends first mobile hospital to help Rohingya refugees
Hospital will provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative medical services for children and elderly
Muslim refugees
Video: Queen Rania on Rohingya crisis – misery everywhere
After visiting a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, Queen Rania of Jordan says: “Everywhere you looked around the camp, misery stared right back at you.”
Muslim refugees
In pictures: Queen Rania of Jordan visits Rohingya refugees camp in Bangladesh
Queen Rania stated that 95 percent of Muslim Rohingya refugees do not have access to safe water and more than three quarters lack food.
Dubai Ruler
In pictures: Dubai Ruler orders additional aid to Rohingya Refugees
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered three further airlifts of relief supplies to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.