00:00UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is calling for fresh international action
00:05over the worsening Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
00:08He says Rohingya communities are facing growing insecurity
00:12while funding cuts are making it harder for them to access vital aid.
00:20Guterres also raised concern over the growing number of Rohingya dying at sea
00:24while attempting dangerous journeys across the region.
00:27He called for greater regional cooperation on search and rescue operations
00:32and urged authorities to ensure those rescued can reach safely.
00:36Many Rohingya have taken to the sea in unsafe boats to escape abuse,
00:41restrictions and difficult living conditions.
00:43About 1.2 million Rohingya refugees are currently sheltering in Bangladesh
00:48after years of displacement.
00:50Myanmar's military-backed government says it has verified nearly 309,000
00:55as former residents of Rakhine State and says it will accept their return.
01:00But repatriation has yet to begin,
01:02with authorities saying security conditions must first improve in Rakhine
01:07where fighting continues.
