By: Camp Correspondent
5 July 2025 | The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a consensus resolution reaffirming the international community’s commitment to the protection of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, and calling for durable solutions to the ongoing crisis in Rakhine State.
The resolution, titled “The Situation of Human Rights of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar,” was adopted during the 59th session of the UNHRC, with widespread support from member states.
Speaking during the adoption of the resolution, Ambassador Tareq Md Ariful Islam, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, reiterated his country’s unwavering commitment to a comprehensive and sustainable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis.
“It is the collective duty of the international community to ensure that the rights and dignity of the Rohingya are upheld, and that conditions conducive to their return are expeditiously created in Rakhine,” Ambassador Ariful Islam stated.
He emphasized the need for voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar.
Ambassador Islam also expressed grave concern over the ongoing violence and instability in Rakhine, including acts perpetrated by both the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA). He noted that these actors continue to obstruct humanitarian access and escalate the humanitarian crisis.
According to Bangladesh’s official figures, approximately 118,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since November 2023 to escape intensified violence, persecution, and armed conflict in northern Rakhine.
The newly adopted resolution highlights several key priorities:
- Protection of human rights and ensuring accountability for atrocities committed against the Rohingya
- Addressing the shrinking availability of humanitarian aid, and calling for equitable burden-sharing by the international community
- Urging unhindered and adequate humanitarian access within Rakhine State by the United Nations and relevant humanitarian actors
- Emphasizing the importance of inclusive governance with full and meaningful representation of Rohingya Muslims at all decision-making levels in Rakhine
Bangladesh also called attention to the upcoming High-Level Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, scheduled for September 2025 in New York, and expressed hope that the event would yield practical and time-bound outcomes.
The 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, which began on June 16 and runs until July 9, has seen the Rohingya crisis remain a top priority for global human rights advocates, with strong calls for accountability, justice, and long-term solutions.
