New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said no other community in the world is as discriminated against as the Rohingya who faced exodus in Myanmar. He told this while delivering a public lecture on Global Challenges, Global Solutions in Delhi. The UN chief is on his maiden visit to the country. It must be noted that Guterres’ wife was born in Goa.
Tribune India quoted him as saying, ‘India has a major role to play as Bangladesh provided shelter to millions of refugees on its soil. “What can India do now? First, support Bangladesh with the huge humanitarian problem it faces now. Second, India must put pressure on Myanmar, not just in reconstruction of Rohingya villages, but also in creating the environment for these people to go back.’
It must be recalled that Guterres had visited the refugee camps at Cox’s Bazaar earlier this year. He cautioned that if not handled carefully, the displaced Rohingya could be vulnerable to terror recruitments.
Responding in details to a question on the Rohingya refugee crisis, the UN chief expressed disbelief at the Buddhist fundamentalism that led to deep hate mongering towards the Rohingya.