Abstract:
This research explains the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) as an international organization under the United Nations that
deal on refugees in the case of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This study
provides a historical background of the Rohingyas refugee movements from
Myanmar state to arrive in Bangladesh by the number of their first arrival was around
200.000 Rohingya peoples and increased since that time. Furthermore, this study
analyzes the roles undertaken by UNHCR to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
refugee camp since the Bangladesh cannot handle the refugee anymore and they
considered as the cause of internal instability within the Bangladesh. Due to this
situation, the strategy of UNHCR in manage these Rohingya are based on with the
activity of international organizations composed of an initiator, facilitator, mediator,
reconciler and determiners. UNHCR also run their program in managing the
Rohingya refugee as well as provide long-term solution to the case. However, the
solution provided by UNHCR in fact, is not easy to be carried on related barriers that
arise from different sides. One of those obstacles is about the attitude of the Burmese
government itself that still does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens of their
country. Thus, UNHCR already run their role in accordance as an IO for refugee
protection but unfortunately failed to meet its mandate to achieve the best solution for
the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
