Millions donated for the Rohingya

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Fleeing persecution by the Myanmar military, more than half a million Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh.

Now, the international community is rallying round.

Delegates have gathered at a funding conference at the UN in Geneva. A total of 344.7 million dollars has been pledged.

Several donors announced in-kind assistance worth more than 50 million dollars.

UNICEF had been asking for 434 million.

Simon Ingram from the organisation says they have not yet turned the corner.