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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Duniya Aslam Khan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

An estimated 164,000 men, women and children have fled violence in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state in the past two weeks, many in fishing boats.

UNHCR is gravely concerned about the continuing conflict in Myanmar and by reports that civilians have died trying to seek safety.

Officials warn of ‘true crisis’ as an estimated 73,000 Rohingya seek safety in already strained Bangladesh refugee camps.

As of Sunday it was estimated that some 5,200 people had entered Bangladesh from Myanmar since Thursday.

“Such an attack does not diminish our resolve to continue working to provide protection to those displaced by conflict.”

A newly compiled report by UNHCR shows a decline in the number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe in the first half of 2017. Despite the fall in arrivals, the likelihood of dying among people seeking to reach Europe is still alarmingly high.

UNHCR is reiterating its call to the international community for urgent additional support for the South Sudan refugee situation and Uganda in particular, where the number of refugees from South Sudan has now reached 1 million.

UNHCR Advocate Atom Araullo meets families displaced by the ongoing crisis, and underscores the need to restore their hope and help them rebuild their lives.

UN High Commissioner Filippo Grandi meets with communities in restive Rakhine state to better understand their needs and challenges.