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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has urged all member states to create safe and dignified pathways for refugee protection and resettlement, particularly for the Rohingyas.

He made the call at the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva yesterday.

“I once again urge all governments to do everything possible to protect people fleeing the conflict in Myanmar, including by search and rescue operations at sea, and to refrain from refoulments, including pushbacks,” he said.

The UN is going to hold a high-level conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar on September 30 in New York to highlight the crisis.

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