US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the world is facing “unprecedented” humanitarian crises, which have resulted in the largest number of refugees in history.
In a statement to mark World Refugee Day, Blinken stressed that “needs are important” in assisting refugeescalling on “the donor community to increase contributions to support the needs of refugees and other vulnerable populations around the world.”
“We will continue to represent the best of American values by saving lives and relieving suffering, working with our partners at home and abroad to help forcibly displaced people in their time of need, no matter who they are or where they are. ”, concluded the leader of North American diplomacy.
the secretary of state highlighted that the United States is the largest single donor of humanitarian assistance in the worldproviding more than $13 billion (€12.34 billion) in humanitarian aid to those in need during 2021.
The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, also commemorated the World Day, noting that the US. welcomed 74,000 Afghan allies this year and pledged to receive up to 100,000 Ukrainian citizens displaced persons and others fleeing Russian aggression.
“We are committed to expanding the resettlement of Central Americans and we are committed to protecting vulnerable refugees from the LGBTQI+ community. [sigla para lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, transgéneros e queer]”, said the diplomat, quoted in a statement.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), displaced persons and refugees increased in 2021 for the tenth consecutive year.
UNHCR’s annual report, published last week, indicated that the number of displaced persons and refugees hit a record 89.3 million in 2021.
In 2022, the figure exceeded 100 million due to conflicts such as the one in Ukraine, triggered by the Russian invasion on February 24.
The UN considered that the war in Ukraine caused the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
Source: Observadora
