Understanding the impact of forced migration on international relations: Myanmar as a case in point

The Rohingyas are a persecuted minority group in Myanmar who are subjected discrimination and violence at the hands of the Myanmar government.This has resulted in a massive refugee crisis in the region with millions of refugees fleeing to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. This paper aims to identify the challenges these refugees create and the issues that cause them. While International organisations like the United Nations have played an important role in spearheading the humanitarian responses, this study has found that there remains a need for collective action by regional nations.. The study has also highlighted the is importance of acknowledging the proactive nature of Rohingya community and their contributions to the nation building of Myanmar has been as dominant