The Wilson Center: Webcast Live on
Refugees and COVID-19: The Case of the Syrian and Rohingya Crises
11:00 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time), Wednesday, 24 June, 2020
1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time), Wednesday, 24 June, 2020
Event link: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/refugees-and-covid-19-case-syrian-and-rohingya-crises
A recent Amnesty International report warned that overcrowded refugee camps "will become new epicenters" of the COVID-19 pandemic if action is not taken immediately to address the situation. The AI report noted that lockdowns and curfews in some host countries have "exacerbated dire living conditions, leaving millions of people at risk of starvation and illness." The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is working with governments and NGOs to boost health, water and sanitation services to protect refugees, though with inadequate funds. With 134 refugee hosting countries reporting local transmission of COVID-19, the situation remains precarious. Refugee and aid agencies worldwide are calling for a global response to avert an uncontrollable spread among the global refugee populations who remain one of the world's most vulnerable groups. In addition to presenting a global overview, our speakers will home in on the special cases of the Rohingya and Syrian displacements in Asia and the Middle East and the danger the virus poses to these communities.
Manzoor Hasan, Executive Director, Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), Brac University will be presenting on ‘View from Bangladesh of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis’
Center for Peace and Justice, Brac University invites you to the Webcast Live on "The Wilson Center: Refugees and COVID-19: The Case of the Syrian and Rohingya Crises"
The Live will take place on 11:00 PM (BST), Wednesday, 24 June, 2020.
To Join the Meeting
From a web browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82547790239?pwd=dlFNNnRSUU5QTHZHdDdZbGc1dEFMdz09
By phone:
Meeting ID: 825 4779 0239
Password: 716803
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Please visit https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/refugees-and-covid-19-case-syrian-and-rohingya-crises for event details.