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<p>The UK continues to raise with the Government of Bangladesh the need for returns
of Rohingya to Myanmar to be safe, voluntary and dignified, when conditions there
allow.</p><p>The UK also frequently makes representations to the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) about their role in the repatriations process, and
works closely with them to support their remit of monitoring and assessing voluntariness
of returns on both sides of the border. UNHCR are clear that conditions in Myanmar's
Rakhine State are currently not conducive for repatriations. Donors have collectively
raised concerns regarding UNHCR and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Myanmar providing
transport to the junta. Our Permanent Representative to the UK Mission in in Geneva
raised it with UNHCR HQ. We do not support UNHCR and WFPs actions, and are monitoring
the situation closely.</p><p>In August 2022 the UK announced its intention to intervene
in the International Court of Justice case regarding Myanmar's acts against the Rohingya.
In December 2022 the UN Security Council passed a UK-led resolution on the Myanmar
situation, the first in 74 years. We will continue to use our platform in international
fora to improve the conditions in Myanmar, and support the Rohingya's safe, voluntary
and dignified return to their homeland.</p>
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