U.S. Pledges Millions in Aid to Myanmar’s Rohingya as Calls for Action Get Louder

American report documents killings but stops short of calling military actions genocide

UNITED NATIONS—The U.S. said it would contribute an additional $185 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar and Bangladesh to help minority Rohingya Muslims displaced by a government campaign that a U.N. report said amounted to genocide.

The Monday pledge came as diplomats met privately on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly to discuss ways to address the crisis and direct funds to critical emergency services like shelter, food and health care.

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