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First story centers on a battle that's begun in the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq. You've heard us talk a lot about the ISIS terrorist group. ISIS is an acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and that's what they've been trying to create. But r

Millions Displaced by Violence, Disasters

More than 30 million people were displaced within their own countries last year. That number comes from a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and the Norwegian Refugee Council. The two groups blame criminal violence and natural

VOA标准英语2013--2012 Sees Record Number of Internally Displaced

2012 Sees Record Number of Internally Displaced The number of people displaced within their own countries by armed conflict, violence and human rights violations totaled nearly 30-million in 2012. Many of the newly displaced were in Syria and the eas

U.N. Asks for Record $22 Billion to Aid World's Needy

U.N. Asks for Record $22 Billion to Aid World's Needy The United Nations, or U.N., is asking for $22.2 billion dollars to provide life-saving help for nearly 93 million people worldwide. The U.N. made the request on Monday to international donors. Th

2006年VOA标准英语-Heavy Fighting Continues in Northeastern Sri La

By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 10 August 2006 A Sri Lankan army soldier injured in an early morning battle with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels near Tincomalee, 10 August 2006 Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels are engaged

VOA常速英语2007-UNHCR Moves Displaced Persons in Eastern DRC to

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 October 2007 The UN refugee agency says it has begun transferring people who have been internally displaced by clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from makeshift settlements to a new camp. The UNHCR say

Pakistan mobilising for displaced

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President Obama welcomed Haitian President Rene Preval at the White House today. Preval is in the US thanking Americans for their help after Haitis devastating earthquake in January. Mr. Obama says the quake was one of the most devastating incidents

2007年VOA标准英语-Refugees Return to Instability in Eastern Congo

By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 23 August 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says many of the 10,000 Congolese refugees, who fled to neighboring Uganda Tuesday, have returned to their homes. The exodus from villages in the North Kivu prov

2007年VOA标准英语-OIM: Iraqis Running Out of Safe Havens

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 26 September 2007 The International Organization for Migration says Iraqis are running out of safe havens as more provinces within the country, as well as neighboring countries, are closing their doors to those fleeing violence

VOA标准英语2009-42 Million People Uprooted Around World

The U.N. refugee agency reports 42 million people were forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution at the end of last year. In its annual report, the UNHCR said most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people are in developing countri

VOA标准英语2009年-UN: Gaza Conflict Will Have Long-Lasting Psycho

The U.N. Children's Fund says 840,000 children in Gaza are under extreme stress and are traumatized by the violent events of the past few weeks. UNICEF warns of long-lasting psychological consequences for thousands of children caught up in the Israe

VOA标准英语2011--Sudan Blames Bombardment on Southern Agg

Sudan Blames Bombardment on Southern Aggression As violence continues along Sudan's disputed north-south border, the government of Sudan has rejected U.S. President Barack Obama's demand for peace. On the defensive after international condemnation of

VOA标准英语2011-South Sudan Aid Agencies Continue Food Ai

As voting in southern Sudan's independence referendum enters its final days, relief officials say at least 1 million people will continue to need food assistance despite an improvement in food security over the past year. It is midday at a large spor

VOA慢速英语2012--Many Congolese Still Need Emergency Aid

Many Congolese Still Need Emergency Aid Humanitarian agencies are still trying to reach thousands of people in the eastern DRC who were displaced by the recent military offensive by M23 rebels. Many of the displaced fear they may have to flee violenc

VOA标准英语2012--UN: Millions in Somalia Need Aid

UN: Millions in Somalia Need Aid The U.N. says millions of people in Somalia still require humanitarian aid, despite advances against al-Shabab militants. A new funding appeal has been launched to address the countrys immediate needs and build resili

VOA常速英语2014--Four Million Sudanese Face Food Insecurity 四百万苏丹人面临粮食是不足问题

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VOA慢速2010年-Development Report - UNICEF Appeals for Aid

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Children eat lunch at an orphanage being used by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for Haitian children separated from parents after last month's earthquake UNICEF is appealing for more than one bil

2006年VOA标准英语-Inter-Ethnic Violence Increasing in Chad

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 10 November 2006 The U.N. refugee agency says inter-ethnic violence is increasing in eastern Chad. It says an interagency mission reports a recent spate of attacks in the Kerfi area, southwest of Goz Beida, has also extended t

VOA标准英语10月-Iraqi Government Encourages Refugees, Internally

The International Organization for Migration says the Iraqi government is allocating more than $200 million to persuade internally displaced people and refugees to return home. the IOM says the government is enacting a variety of legal and practical