{"id":7181,"date":"2026-02-01T16:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=7181"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:25:10","slug":"norway-pledges-1-million-for-rohingya-relief-in-bangladesh-unhcr-welcomes-lifeline-amid-funding-squeeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/?p=7181","title":{"rendered":"Norway Pledges $1 Million for Rohingya Relief in Bangladesh, UNHCR Welcomes Lifeline Amid Funding Squeeze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norway has committed <strong>$1 million<\/strong> to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, a contribution welcomed by UNHCR as vital sustenance for lifesaving services strained by a global funding downturn in 2025\u201326.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement on Sunday, UNHCR said the unearmarked grant will feed into its 2025\u201326 global budget, helping sustain core protection and humanitarian programs after last year\u2019s shortfalls forced difficult cutbacks that heightened risks in refugee camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNHCR\u2019s representative in Bangladesh, Ivo Freijsen, noted that in the crisis\u2019s ninth year, international backing is \u201cmore necessary than ever\u201d to preserve health, dignity, and hope for Rohingya communities. He said the funding will bolster education, skills training, and livelihood opportunities\u2014support intended to strengthen resilience until conditions allow safe, voluntary, and dignified return to Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bangladesh\u2014home to nearly a million displaced Rohingya\u2014has repeatedly urged sustained international support as humanitarian needs outpace resources. UNHCR called for further donor engagement to prevent additional service reductions and safeguard refugees\u2019 well-being in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norway has committed $1 million to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, a contribution welcomed by UNHCR as vital sustenance for lifesaving services strained by a global funding downturn in 2025\u201326. In a statement on Sunday, UNHCR said the unearmarked grant will feed into its 2025\u201326 global budget, helping sustain core protection and humanitarian programs after [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7185,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7181\/revisions\/7185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hernet.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}