Rohingya crisis requires a political solution: Rabab Fatima

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UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said the Rohingya crisis requires a political solution, which lies in the return of the Rohingyas to Myanmar by addressing root causes, creating right conditions and holding the wrongdoers accountable.
She made the remarks while speaking at a discussion on the Rohingya crisis held virtually on Wednesday.
The discussion, titled “Rohingya Crisis in its Fourth Year: Challenges in Securing a Sustainable Solution” was organised jointly by the Permanent Missions of Bangladesh, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, said the Bangladesh Mission on Thursday.
The virtual discussion featured presentations, remarks, and suggestions from a wide range of stakeholders from the member States, UN, civil society and diaspora.
Nicholas Koumjian, the Head of Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM) presented the keynote speech and Ambassador Bob Rae, the Permanent Representative of Canada to the UN moderated the discussion.
The list of speakers included the Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Justice of Gambia, SRSG -SVC Pramila Patten, Ruven Menik diwela, Director, UNHCR, New York, Dr. Payam Akhavan.
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