Malaysia, ASEAN allies to lead Myanmar peace effort

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Malaysia and regional partners will send a delegation to Myanmar soon to seek peace and provide urgent aid for Rohingya refugees facing violence and displacement.

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00:00Malaysia and regional partners are preparing to send a joint delegation to Myanmar

00:04to push for peace and deliver humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

00:10Bangladesh is hosting more than 1 million Rohingya in Cox's Bazar,

00:14now recognised as the world's largest refugee settlement.

00:19The announcement came as Bangladesh Interim Leader, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus,

00:24began a three-day visit to Malaysia.

00:26Prime Minister Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim said securing peace in Myanmar was a top priority.

00:32He added that immediate aid was vital for refugees and earthquake victims.

00:37Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Dato' Sri Muhammad Hassan coordinated the mission

00:41with counterparts from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

00:45The delegation was scheduled to depart in the coming weeks.

00:48Anwar, who chat ASEAN this year, noted Bangladesh heavy burden

00:52in caring for such a vast refugee population.

00:55The United Nations report that around 150,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh

01:00in the past 18 months amid escalating conflict.

01:04The Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority,

01:07continue to face targeted violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state.

01:10The Rohingya is in, however, of burden on this and of course the link needs to be viewed as a recent

01:11Australian Completion Rakhine state.

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01:31how will it be?

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