Addressing root causes of Rohingya crisis critical, BD envoy tells UN

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said the social and political exclusion of Rohingya minorities in Myanmar has blown into a crisis with serious humanitarian and security ramifications for the region.

“Addressing the root causes of conflicts is critical for breaking the cycle of recurring violence,” she said while addressing the Security Council High-Level Open Debate titled “Maintaining international peace and security: exclusion, inequality and conflict” on Tuesday.

The open debate was convened by the delegation of Mexico, the current president of the Security Council, to deliberate on the possible role of Security Council in addressing inequalities, exclusion and conflict. The president of Mexico chaired the open debate.

At the meeting, the Bangladesh ambassador underscored that the underlying factors of conflicts may vary across economic, political, and cultural spectrums.