UN Agency Resumes Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia

The UN's migration agency has resumed humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Indonesia after initially cutting aid due to US funding reductions. The agency confirmed that there is no plan to reduce services again, despite ongoing financial challenges affecting the global humanitarian sector.

The United Nations' migration agency has resumed providing crucial humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees in Indonesia. The confirmation came from Jeff Labovitz, the chief of mission in Jakarta, following a previous Reuters report that highlighted a reduction in aid due to funding cuts by the United States.

Labovitz assured that their largest program for humanitarian assistance has been reinstated to support Rohingya refugees sheltering in Pekanbaru, Sumatra. The agency is ensuring no current plans exist to reduce services, emphasizing it has explored different funding options to continue aid operations.

This development comes as President Trump's administration had scaled back U.S. foreign aid significantly, affecting global humanitarian sectors. The Rohingya, mostly Muslim and originally from Myanmar, are the world's largest stateless population, often seeking refuge in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to escape persecution.