Tibetans among other refugees need secure and peaceful future: US Speaker
[Sunday, 20 June 2010, 12:40 p.m.]
Dharamshala:
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi today called for a
“more secure, just and peaceful future for Sudanese, Tibetan and other
refugees around the world”.
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi today called for a
“more secure, just and peaceful future for Sudanese, Tibetan and other
refugees around the world”.
“On
Sunday, United Nations World Refugee Day, we again bring attention to
the plight of men, women and children all over the world who have been
forced to flee their homes for safety. The theme of this year’s World
Refugee Day is: ‘They have taken my home, but they can’t take my
future.’ This is especially fitting given the current statistics on
refugees around the world,” Speaker Pelosi said in a statement.
Sunday, United Nations World Refugee Day, we again bring attention to
the plight of men, women and children all over the world who have been
forced to flee their homes for safety. The theme of this year’s World
Refugee Day is: ‘They have taken my home, but they can’t take my
future.’ This is especially fitting given the current statistics on
refugees around the world,” Speaker Pelosi said in a statement.
“Currently,
the UN estimates there are more than 43 million refugees and internally
displaced persons worldwide. Sudan has the largest refugee population –
2.6 million have been internally displaced and 250,00 Darfuri refugees
are in Chad. These individuals and families are driven from their homes
without warning, and are often unable to access the most basic
necessities. Refugees often live in overcrowded and under-supplied
camps, where they are exposed to disease, crime, and other harsh
conditions. They often have to wait from one month to eight years or
more until a country accepts their application for residency.
the UN estimates there are more than 43 million refugees and internally
displaced persons worldwide. Sudan has the largest refugee population –
2.6 million have been internally displaced and 250,00 Darfuri refugees
are in Chad. These individuals and families are driven from their homes
without warning, and are often unable to access the most basic
necessities. Refugees often live in overcrowded and under-supplied
camps, where they are exposed to disease, crime, and other harsh
conditions. They often have to wait from one month to eight years or
more until a country accepts their application for residency.
“In
India and Nepal, there are approximately 70,000 Tibetan refugees who
have escaped Chinese repression over the dangerous Himalayan mountain
passes. There continues to be no resolution in sight as the Chinese
government will not engage directly with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in
a peaceful dialogue.
India and Nepal, there are approximately 70,000 Tibetan refugees who
have escaped Chinese repression over the dangerous Himalayan mountain
passes. There continues to be no resolution in sight as the Chinese
government will not engage directly with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in
a peaceful dialogue.
“Today,
we must honor the people of Sudan, Tibet, and so many other refugees
around the world who have been uprooted from their homes by helping to
build a more secure, just and peaceful future,” the statement noted.
we must honor the people of Sudan, Tibet, and so many other refugees
around the world who have been uprooted from their homes by helping to
build a more secure, just and peaceful future,” the statement noted.
