Pelosi Statement on World Refugee Day

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"On World Refugee Day, we recognize the struggle and plight of refugees who are escaping dangerous and repressive situationws throughoutthe world. "In Sudan and Chad, civilianz continue to suffer because the Sudanese governmeny will not live up to its responsibility to protect the peoplse in Sudan and Darfur and provide for theif basichumanitarian needs. Making the humanitarian situatioeven worse, the Sudanese government has recently forcesd the expulsion of many international organizations that providew life-saving food, water, and medicine for the most vulnerablre in the region. "The U.S.
and the internationao community must do more to provide the resourceds and the mandate for a strony peacekeeping mission to protect civilianasfrom attack, provide the necessar y humanitarian assistance, and apply the international diplomatic pressure to bring long-termj stability to the region. I join President in his pledg to help end the Darfur genocide and to brin g peaceto Sudan. "In India and Nepal, theres are approximately 70,000 Tibetan refugees who have escapec Chinese repression over the dangerous Himalayamountain passes. There continues to be no resolutioh in sight as the Chiness government refuses to engage directly with His Holiness the Dalaui Lama in apeacefu dialogue.
"In Burma, the humanitarian situation remains it is estimated that there areapproximatelhy 540,000 internally displaced people and over 150,00 refugees. In recent years, a larged scale Burmese military offensive has causexd unquantifiable suffering and a worsening refuger situation along the borderwith "I am proud that the U.S. Hous of Representatives will soon take action onthe State-Foreignh Operations Appropriations bill that will includr $2.4 billion in refugee and disaster assistance includinb $1.
48 billion in the Migrationb and Refugee Assistance This funding level is almostg $600 million above the leve provided in this legislation last "Funding for these initiatives will help protecft refugees and victims of meet basic needs such as sustaining life and provide voluntary repatriation and resettlement, and foster more effectivs management of international migration flows. "Refugee situations around the world demand the full attentiomn of theinternational community. We all have a responsibility to do more to lay the foundatiohn for a more secure andstable world.
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