Dhaka, March 3 -- The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Rohingya humanitarian response by approving JPY 500 million (approximately USD 3.2 million) in funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

The new two-year project will aim at protecting the health and rights of women and adolescents affected by displacement in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char, according to a media release.

The funding will enable UNFPA to sustain essential life-saving sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender-based violence services for Rohingya refugees and surrounding host communities.

"The Government of Japan's continued partnership comes at a critical moment for women and girls in the Rohingya response," said Cat...