Refugee or migrant Refugee or Migrant - word choice matters. © UNHCR GENEVA, July 11 (UNHCR) – With more than 65 million people forcibly displaced globally and boat crossings of the Mediterranean still regularly in the headlines, the terms 'refugee' and 'migrant' are frequently used interchangeably in media and public discourse. But is there a difference between the two, and does it matter? Yes, there is a difference, and it does matter. The two terms have distinct and different meanings, and confusing them leads to problems for both populations. Refugees are persons fleeing armed conflict or persecution. Refugees are defined and protected in international law. The protection of refugees has many aspects. Migrants choose to move not because of a direct threat of persecution or death, but mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or in some cases for education, family reunion, or other reasons. For individual governments, this distinction is important. In fact, they happen to be both.
A tale of two brothers | LearnEnglish Teens | British Council Lesbos, Greece Ali, 17 years old: I’m on my own except for my brother. I worry about him a lot. If I didn’t care so much about him, I wouldn’t have brought him with me. Our parents raised him and took care of him but now I’m the one who has to look after him. Two weeks later Ali and Ahmed reached Germany. Ali: Germany is very beautiful … safe … organised … Braunschweig Children’s Home Ali: I’m not looking for a lot here.
Βρες το είδος των προτάσεων ως προς τη δομή ή τα συστατικά τους (απλή, επαυξημένη, ελλειπτική) Το κουδούνι χτύπησε. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Οι μαθητές μπήκαν στην τάξη τους. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Έρχεται η καθηγήτρια! απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Τα μαθήματα είναι δύσκολα; απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Κουράστηκα. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Με έδιωξαν. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Η καθηγήτρια της γυμναστικής είναι πολύ καλή. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Η αυλή είναι μεγάλη. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Η αυλή του σχολείου είναι μεγάλη. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική Είναι καλός άνθρωπος. απλή επαυξημένη ελλειπτική © Γιάννης Παπαθανασίου - Ελληνικός Πολιτισμός
Why Flee Syria? With the refugee crisis worsening as many Syrians attempt to flee to Europe, many people may find themselves wondering just how the war in that country got so bad, and why so many are fleeing now. Here, then, is a very brief history of the war, written so that anyone can understand it: Syria is a relatively new country: Its borders were constructed by European powers in the 1920s, mashing together several ethnic and religious groups. This regime appeared stable, but when Arab Spring protests began in 2011, it turned out not to be. On March 18, Syrian security forces opened fire on peaceful protestors in the southern city of Deraa, killing three. Perhaps inevitably, Syrians took up arms to defend themselves. Assad deliberately targeted Syria's Sunni Muslim majority, civilian and rebel alike, for slaughter. It worked. Meanwhile, a Sunni extremist group known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which had been mostly defeated in 2007, was rebuilding itself. (Thomas van Linge)
This shocking video shows the huge difference in how strangers treat a rich or poor child A video by UNICEF has revealed people's bias against children in poverty when they were presented with the same girl, in different clothes, left unaccompanied on the street. The experiment was carried out in Tbilisi, Georgia. Child actor Anano stood unaccompanied on a main road. For the first half she was dressed in expensive clothing and appeared neat and clean. Picture: UNICEF/Youtube The video shows multiple adults stopping to help her and generally check she is all right. Then UNICEF changed Anano's appearance. When she returned to the street in her new attire, the video shows pedestrians walking by Anano, and most of them pretend not to see her. UNICEF repeated the experiment in a restaurant. When she was dressed like someone living in poverty, people moved their bags closer to them and she was dismissed by customers. The way people treated Anano in the restaurant was so upsetting for her that UNICEFstopped the experiment early. Watch the full video of the experiment here:
Ενότητα 17 - Πόλεμος και ειρήνη Πόλεμος και Ειρήνη Βαγδάτη | Τα παιδιά του πολέμου (2003) ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ - ένα βίντεο κατά του πολέμου Δήμος Μούτσης - Ερηνούλα μου Όταν τελειώσει ο πόλεμος - Φαραντούρη, Θεοδωράκης Σκέψεις ενός παιδιού για τον πόλεμο Άννα Φρανκ (1929-1945) Βιογραφικό σημείωμα [πηγή: Βικιπαίδεια] Γεννήθηκε στη Φρανκφούρτη και πέθανε σε στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης της ναζιστικής Γερμανίας, σε ηλικία 16 ετών. Το ημερολόγιο της Άννας Φρανκ απρόσωπα ρήματα και απρόσωπες εκφράσεις Τελικές και αποτελεσματικές προτάσεις Οι τελικές προτάσεις έχουν µελετηθεί στην ενότητα 9, «Συσκευές», κλικ και οι αποτελεσµατικές προτάσεις στην ενότητα 4, «∆ιατροφή». κλικ Απρόσωπα λέγονται τα ρήματα που χρησιμοποιούνται στο γ' ενικό πρόσωπο και σχηματίζουν απρόσωπη σύνταξη. πρέπει, πρόκειται, μπορεί, συμβαίνει, γίνεται, φαίνεται, μου αρέσει, έχει, με ενοχλεί, απαγορεύεται, εννοείται κτλ. Στην απρόσωπη σύνταξη δεν έχουμε ως υποκείμενο μια ονοματική φράση, αλλά ολόκληρη πρόταση, που, ανάλογα με το ρήμα, μπορεί να είναι: π.χ. π.χ. π.χ. π.χ.
Two Billion Miles [interactive] When this man complained using Eminem lyrics Asos let him down awfully When your item hasn't been delivered, any old Facebook user can rattle off a clear and concise message of complaint. Jay Whalley from Preston went one better when his blazer wasn't delivered. The complaint, crafted in line to the lyrics of Eminem's Stan, has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook, as has the response that Jay received and subsequently posted. We have no idea what this is from. 2/10 response, if we're honest. HT Mashable The Refugee Project Every day, all over the world, ordinary people must flee their homes for fear of death or persecution. Many leave without notice, taking only what they can carry. Many will never return. They cross oceans and minefields, they risk their lives and their futures. When they cross international borders, they are called refugees. The Refugee Project looks beyond the crises that are currently making headlines and allows viewers to explore all refugee migrations around the world since 1975. About the Data Under international law, the United Nations is responsible for protecting asylum seekers around the world. The Refugee Project does not consider the large number of economic migrants and other undocumented populations, nor does it show the millions of internally displaced persons in troubled countries around the world. Recognition The Refugee Project was selected for MoMA’s Design and Violence exhibition, where it was written about by the UNHCR’s High Comissioner, António Guterres.
Man's complaint about dead worm in his cucumber escalated hilariously LONDON — The world of Facebook-based customer complaints can sometimes be a strange, wonderful place. Wes Metcalfe's recent post on British supermarket Tesco's wall is a perfect example of this — it started with a dead worm in a cucumber, and somehow ended with Tesco adapting a famous Oasis song to act as tribute for the worm's funeral. But let's back up a step. The whole thing started on Saturday, with the following post. Luckily, Tesco were sympathetic. Then, things escalated. Tesco then took things one step further, with a fittingly adapted Oasis song. Metcalfe swiftly contributed his own song. After the music, it was time for some final reflection. It's not every customer complaint that ends in a virtual funeral for a deceased worm. RIP, William.
Ten things you didn’t know about refugees With 45.2 million displaced by violence, persecution or rights abuses, the number of refugees is higher than at any time since 1994, says UNHCR Today is World Refugee Day - and the latest statistics from the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) show world refugee numbers are higher than at any time since 1994. As U.N. refugee chief Antonio Gutteres put it at a recent news conference: “Each time you blink, another person is forced to flee.” UNHCR’s annual report shows that some 45.2 million people were uprooted by violence, persecution or rights abuses as of the end of last year, but the numbers also challenge some common misconceptions about refugees and displacement. Here are 10 things you may not have known. 1. Until you do, you’re just a person who’s been uprooted within your own country - or an internally displaced person (IDP), to use the aid world jargon. The difference matters because it’s only by crossing a border that you gain the protection of international laws and conventions. 2. 3. 4.
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UNHCR Population Statistics Welcome to the UNHCR Population Statistics Database The database currently contains data about UNHCR's populations of concern from the year 1951 up to 2014 and you can use it to investigate different aspects of these populations: their general composition by location of residence or origin, their status (refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, etc.), their evolution over time, and so on.. In each of the screens in the system you start by selecting the sub-set of data you are interested in, choosing one or more countries or territories of residence and/or origin. You can focus on specific types of population by checking the boxes for only those you are concerned with, and you can summarise the data by checking the boxes for only those data items by which you wish the data to be broken down. General notes A number of statistics are not shown in this system but are displayed as asterisks (*). UNHCR's populations of concern
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