The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday has handed over 3,000 metric tonnes of Sunflower oil from Ukraine to support Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar.
WFP will distribute the oil to Rohingya refugees, meeting the cooking oil needs of approximately one million people for three months. France also supports the initiative, reinforcing the shared commitment to humanitarian assistance.
"This initiative is unique, it addresses urgent food needs for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar while supporting Ukrainian farmers and families affected by Russia's war of aggression. It demonstrates solidarity and collaboration in its most practical form," Sweden's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Nicolas Weeks said.
Sweden's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Nicolas Weeks, Ukraine's Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, and France's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet were witnessed the ceremony,
The delivery was made possible through a USD 7 million contribution from Sweden, which facilitated the procurement and transport of Ukrainian sunflower oil as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, it reads.
