15/01/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 15 January, the European Commission announced the adoption of a new €5 million programme to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This programme aims to support the ongoing identification and registration of Rohingya refugees, including biometric registration by the Bangladeshi government, the Commission states in its press release. The programme also aims to facilitate the provision of humanitarian support and to ensure better protection of particularly vulnerable people, according to the Commission. The funding comes from the EU instrument contributing to stability and peace (IcSP) and will be implemented by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (CG)