5 years after the genocide: Rohingya refugee needs are higher than ever
MedGlobal has released an advocacy report to raise awareness on the tough situation that Rohingya refugees are enduring at the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Five years after the genocide that caused over 700,000 Rohingya to flee their homes in Rakhine State, Myanmmar, their situation is more dire than ever. The inadequate living conditions in the camps, lack of livelihood opportunities and access to basic necessities has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The difficult situation that Rohingya refugees and the host communities in Cox’s Bazar endure is aggravated by the country’s vulnerability to cyclical natural hazards. Despite all the constraints that Rohingya refugees and host communities face, funding to meet their humanitarian needs has dwindled during the past years. Only 13% of the required funds for 2022 have been provided until now. MedGlobal is calling to INGOs, the UN and international donors to fully fund the Joint Response Plan, engage with Myanmar authorities to put an end to violence against civilians, support Bangladesh government efforts to assist refugees and to plan a comprehensive and holistic response that will address the healthcare needs of all Rohingya refugees and host communities. Masum Salah Uddin, Bangladesh Program Manager at MedGlobal said: “It is assumed that in the coming months the funding would be at its lowest since the crisis began back in 2017. The unique nature of the Rohingya crisis is that they have become victims of statelessness and caught up in the cracks, making the crisis protracted with no diplomatic solutions in sight. We urge humanitarian funding agencies to keep funding this protracted crisis with ever more resolution. Let us support these people to meet the basic living conditions until they are back in their home country. Let us prevent another crisis by funding the ongoing one”.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.