Program Note: The U.N.H.C.R. released their annual report on the refugee crisis Tuesday. Tune in tonight for special coverage of World Refugee Day tonight at 10 p.m. ET. And learn more about how you can help by visiting Impact Your World.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The number of people forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution worldwide stood at 42 million at the end of last year amid a sharp slowdown in repatriation and more prolonged conflicts resulting in protracted displacement. The total includes 16 million refugees and asylum seekers and 26 million internally displaced people uprooted within their own countries, according to UNHCR’s annual “Global Trends” report released today.
The UN refugee agency relies on contributions for some 97 percent of its income. The additional 2-3 percent of funding we receive from the United Nations is spent entirely on administration costs – meaning more of YOUR money goes to where it is needed most.
| christina |
June 18th, 2009 5:03 pm ET there is also a program where for every correct answer they donate rice to the UN probably helps those in the refugee camps too it's http://www.freerice.com |
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| Tomasz |
June 18th, 2009 7:06 pm ET Greetings: This UNHCR matter is useless rubbish. The fact is that the countries that are receiving aide are well capable of producing what they need. The problem is though they owe more than what they will generate in GDP for 1000 years to the IMF and World Bank. If they can get the international debt obligations annulled then they will be in a position to feed, clothe, house and build industries whereby the people can feed, clothe, house indigenously. |
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| Karen |
June 18th, 2009 10:27 pm ET Rules: 1) Never Donate any money to the United Nations. 2) Follow Rule Number 1 |
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| ak |
June 18th, 2009 10:45 pm ET tell angelina jolie to take a look at all of the homeless people here in her backyard, sleeping in the streets, without food, without jobs, before she is running to Pakistan. |
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| Edgar Senga |
June 18th, 2009 10:46 pm ET Anderson, |
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| denise L. Thiercof/keegan |
June 18th, 2009 11:14 pm ET Thank you for your amazing indept focus on what is going on in Pakistan and the millions of people that are fleeing their homes, more like this programme tonight should be broadcast to the world. |
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| Teo |
June 19th, 2009 12:10 am ET I am sorry to say that I do feel for the Pakistani people (refugees) Like |
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| Tara |
June 19th, 2009 1:36 am ET You are a great humanitarian to be showing such causes, & you are a true journalist. CNN SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOU. |
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| D.J. |
June 19th, 2009 1:42 am ET It is so wonderful to see the beautiful Angelina Jolie has been adopting many kids. What I am asking her is to support the pure families to rise their kids. Thank you beautiful Angelina |
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| Ashley |
June 19th, 2009 1:43 am ET I feel so bad. It's crazy over there.. |
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| Nick Nelson |
June 19th, 2009 1:44 am ET I can't believe we'll invade two countries to run after the Taliban and Al Queda but when Pakistan is invaded and millions of people are homeless we just stand by? If America really wants to be the good guy we should drive the Taliban out as a drill for our Marines! |
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| Tara |
June 19th, 2009 1:47 am ET I just want to let CNN know that , Majority of people of Iran want the islamic govt. This Iranian Americans are the same people who were begging Bush to attack with his military to Iran, just like he did in Iraq. By the way, these Iranian Americans dont forget are true core republicans who always backed cheney & Bush. & were horrified when Obama got elected. |
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| Tara |
June 19th, 2009 1:50 am ET by the way |
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| mohamed a idris |
June 19th, 2009 1:51 am ET we ask god to help this nation to end secterian killing and this endles war |
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| Jim |
June 19th, 2009 1:57 am ET Who would give a rat's behind about foreign charities, when there are millions suffering in poverty at home? Am I supposed to shift my priorities because the cult of personality that is AC 360 or "Brangelina" tells me what my focus should be? Get a grip, people....if you want to pretend to be a news organization, stop emphasizing the false importance of celebrity that produces nothing of value. I changed to a different channel quickly, after seeing Angelina Jolie's face on your screen, once again pretending she knows what should be important to me and the rest of us. Oh, by the way, in the few minutes that I could tolerate this early morning's "news coverage", you tried to convince me that I should place some importance on John and Kate.....wow....you've gotten almost pathetic in your ideas of what qualifies as news. I heard the phrase "John and Kate NEWS".....and you spent painful minutes talking about her haircut??? Good GOD! .Please, step outside your own portrait and take an honest look, before it's too late to ever again do our country some good as journalists. It should be really simple......just act as if your audience has some intelligence and understanding of what, and who, really matters. |
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| jack hackel |
June 19th, 2009 8:16 am ET T'is a sad day for the devolution of the middle east. To those Iranians who where moved by the winds of change I say despair not – for even the strongest, immovable rock eventually gives way to omnipotent force of great winds. |
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| SLM |
June 19th, 2009 8:17 am ET With all the Obama tax hikes in our future and California sticking their hands deeper into my pockets, I am sorry to say I have nothing left to donate!! |
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| leslie |
June 19th, 2009 9:37 am ET Tl SLM: Surely anyone who has cable and time to blog on a computer has a little something to give to starving children. In this country, people still don't understand the meaning of the word "nothing." |
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