Global Refugee Crisis
Today,/Emma, Ryo and Yui will take turns/presenting what they studied/concerning the refugee crisis.
All over the world,/some people have to make the most difficult decision/in their lives:/to leave home/in search of a safer, better life. Refugees are people/who flee their own country,/for example,/because of serious human rights violations and persecution. Often,/they face other difficult circumstances/like hunger,/extreme poverty,/climate change and natural disasters. They seek safety/outside their country/because it’s impossible for them/to return home.
We hope/today’s presentations will be a good introduction/for our discussions/in the next class. Now,/let’s listen to the reports. Emma,/please begin.
Look at this data. There were 26 million refugees worldwide/in 2019. More than 60% came/from just five countries:/Syria,/Venezuela,/Afghanistan,/South Sudan and Myanmar. Furthermore,/1.4 million refugees were/in need of resettlement/but fewer than 1%/found a new home.
Now,/look at the map of the top 10 host countries. I’m really sorry/that wealthier countries aren’t doing nearly enough/to share the cost of protecting people/who have left everything behind.
In short,/the world urgently needs a new, global plan/based on genuine international cooperation,/and a meaningful and fair sharing of responsibilities.
Thank you. It’s your turn, Ryo.
In 2000,/the United Nations General Assembly/designated June 20th/to be World Refugee Day.
It’s a special day/to acknowledge the courage of refugees/as they fight difficulties. It’s a day/to deepen understanding of their situation worldwide. Many events are held/to enhance people’s understanding of refugees/and to consider/how to help them. Sporting,/music,/art,/and learning events/are held in Japan, too.
Suppose you and your family were forced/to leave everything behind,/including your home,/pets,/and friends. Imagine,/half of the world’s refugees are children! What can we do/to ensure/that we have no refugees on earth?
Thanks. Over to you,/Yui.
This story highlights the refugees’ plight,/their courage,/and the united efforts of many helpers.
In 2015,/a family left Iraq with their cat Kunkush/to escape from Islamic State forces. They walked to reach a refugee smuggler/and left Turkey on a small boat/licensed to carry 25 passengers,/but actually carrying 60 people/to Lesbos Island in Greece.
Kunkush’s 4,000 kilometer adventure began/when he leapt out of his basket on Lesbos. Refugee supporters worked hard/to find his family,/using flyers and the Internet. Four months later,/Kunkush and his family were reunited in Norway. Kunkush was not just a pet,/but a symbol of life/and hope for refugees.
The refugee crisis is not someone else’s business/but everyone’s. Thank you.
Today,/Emma, Ryo and Yui will take turns/presenting what they studied/concerning the refugee crisis.
All over the world,/some people have to make the most difficult decision/in their lives:/to leave home/in search of a safer, better life. Refugees are people/who flee their own country,/for example,/because of serious human rights violations and persecution. Often,/they face other difficult circumstances/like hunger,/extreme poverty,/climate change and natural disasters. They seek safety/outside their country/because it’s impossible for them/to return home.
We hope/today’s presentations will be a good introduction/for our discussions/in the next class. Now,/let’s listen to the reports. Emma,/please begin.
Look at this data. There were 26 million refugees worldwide/in 2019. More than 60% came/from just five countries:/Syria,/Venezuela,/Afghanistan,/South Sudan and Myanmar. Furthermore,/1.4 million refugees were/in need of resettlement/but fewer than 1%/found a new home.
Now,/look at the map of the top 10 host countries. I’m really sorry/that wealthier countries aren’t doing nearly enough/to share the cost of protecting people/who have left everything behind.
In short,/the world urgently needs a new, global plan/based on genuine international cooperation,/and a meaningful and fair sharing of responsibilities.
Thank you. It’s your turn, Ryo.
In 2000,/the United Nations General Assembly/designated June 20th/to be World Refugee Day.
It’s a special day/to acknowledge the courage of refugees/as they fight difficulties. It’s a day/to deepen understanding of their situation worldwide. Many events are held/to enhance people’s understanding of refugees/and to consider/how to help them. Sporting,/music,/art,/and learning events/are held in Japan, too.
Suppose you and your family were forced/to leave everything behind,/including your home,/pets,/and friends. Imagine,/half of the world’s refugees are children! What can we do/to ensure/that we have no refugees on earth?
Thanks. Over to you,/Yui.
This story highlights the refugees’ plight,/their courage,/and the united efforts of many helpers.
In 2015,/a family left Iraq with their cat Kunkush/to escape from Islamic State forces. They walked to reach a refugee smuggler/and left Turkey on a small boat/licensed to carry 25 passengers,/but actually carrying 60 people/to Lesbos Island in Greece.
Kunkush’s 4,000 kilometer adventure began/when he leapt out of his basket on Lesbos. Refugee supporters worked hard/to find his family,/using flyers and the Internet. Four months later,/Kunkush and his family were reunited in Norway. Kunkush was not just a pet,/but a symbol of life/and hope for refugees.
The refugee crisis is not someone else’s business/but everyone’s. Thank you.