2016(e)ko otsailaren 25(a), osteguna

WARS' CONSECUENCES


World War II was humanity's deadliest war, causing tens of millions of deaths. The total estimated human loss of life caused by World War II was roughly 72 million people, making it the deadliest, and most destructive war in human history. World War II smashed the previous record of approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths set by World War I less than thirty years before. The civilian toll was around 47 million, including 20 million deaths due to war related famine and disease. The military toll was about 25 million, including the deaths of about 4 million prisoners of war in captivity. The Allies lost approximately 61 million people, and the Axis powers lost 11 million.




A majority of Allied soldiers killed were Soviets (65%). A majority of the rest of the Allies killed in battle were Chinese (23%). British and American casualties numbered only 2% each of the total Allied casualties. Most of the Axis killed in battle were Nazis (64%), and most of the rest of the Axis soldiers were Japanese (24%). In short, a lot of people died.

2016(e)ko otsailaren 15(a), astelehena

SYRIAN CRISIS

What is a refugee?

Refugees are forced to flee their homes and seek safety in another country, often times without warning. Refugees must travel light with very few belongings or nothing at all, for their trek to safety is often fraught with danger and great hardship. Many risk their lives crossing borders. They leave family and friends without saying goodbye and are unable to return home until conditions in their native lands improve. Refugees receive protection under international laws and conventions and lifesaving support from aid agencies, including the International Rescue Committee. Currently, there are nearly 60 million men, women and children escaping war, persecution and political turbulence.

 The majority of people taking the sea route to Europe are refugees. Some 347,400 have landed in Greece this year, most crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey in overcrowded rubber dinghies. More than 80 percent have fled the bloody war in Syria, now in its fifth year; 14 percent are from Afghanistan. Many of the refugees who reach Greece continue to travel through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary to other destinations in Europe, a route that makes them vulnerable to human traffickers, gangs and corrupt officials.

Other park residents are young and forced to provide for themselves. About 4,000 unaccompanied children are known to be making the journey to Europe on their own, but humanitarian groups say it could be as many as 8,000.
Syrian refugees lack many basic things, such as shoes. Most shoes got destroyed on the long walks they took to reach Serbia. Like Muhammed, Fadi, and their families, refugees lack shelter as well.
“I miss my bed. I was used to sleeping normally, and now I have to sleep in the park,” says Alimuseneh, an 11-year-old refugee who sat on a park bench with his 4-year-old brother, Yusef.
Refugees said they plan to move on from Belgrade toward the Hungarian border and other European countries after a couple of days. Some were worried about passing through Hungary.
The International Business Times has reported that 2,000 migrants cross the border from Macedonia into Serbia daily — sometimes many more.
- See more at: http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/europes-migration-crisis-syrian-refugees-long-journeys-long-nights#sthash.ig7jfHCd.dpufv

Other park residents are young and forced to provide for themselves. About 4,000 unaccompanied children are known to be making the journey to Europe on their own, but humanitarian groups say it could be as many as 8,000.
Syrian refugees lack many basic things, such as shoes. Most shoes got destroyed on the long walks they took to reach Serbia. Like Muhammed, Fadi, and their families, refugees lack shelter as well.
“I miss my bed. I was used to sleeping normally, and now I have to sleep in the park,” says Alimuseneh, an 11-year-old refugee who sat on a park bench with his 4-year-old brother, Yusef.
Refugees said they plan to move on from Belgrade toward the Hungarian border and other European countries after a couple of days. Some were worried about passing through Hungary.
The International Business Times has reported that 2,000 migrants cross the border from Macedonia into Serbia daily — sometimes many more.
- See more at: http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/europes-migration-crisis-syrian-refugees-long-journeys-long-nights#sthash.ig7jfHCd.dpuf
Other park residents are young and forced to provide for themselves. About 4,000 unaccompanied children are known to be making the journey to Europe on their own, but humanitarian groups say it could be as many as 8,000.
Syrian refugees lack many basic things, such as shoes. Most shoes got destroyed on the long walks they took to reach Serbia. Like Muhammed, Fadi, and their families, refugees lack shelter as well.
“I miss my bed. I was used to sleeping normally, and now I have to sleep in the park,” says Alimuseneh, an 11-year-old refugee who sat on a park bench with his 4-year-old brother, Yusef.
Refugees said they plan to move on from Belgrade toward the Hungarian border and other European countries after a couple of days. Some were worried about passing through Hungary.
The International Business Times has reported that 2,000 migrants cross the border from Macedonia into Serbia daily — sometimes many more.
- See more at: http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/europes-migration-crisis-syrian-refugees-long-journeys-long-nights#sthash.ig7jfHCd.dpuf