October 25, 2012
Posts Tagged: internally displaced persons
April 11, 2011
Building Sustainable Communities of Peace in Colombia
For over fifty years, the people of Colombia have endured violence that has displaced more than five million Colombians and driven another 500,000 from their country. Thousands more have died. Since 2000, the United States has provided Colombia over $7…
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April 7, 2010
Update on situation in Sudan
The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum has posted an update on the situation in Sudan. Topics include: US bid to rescue Sudan elections after withdrawals AU sends election monitors to Sudan Scott Gration: Options for South Sudan secession vote Khartoum re-arrests…
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June 15, 2009
Real People, Real Needs
This Saturday, June 20, is World Refugee Day. The theme for the day is “Real People, Real Needs.” Events around the world will draw attention to the plight of millions of people uprooted by conflict and persecution. Presbyterians are among…
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May 14, 2009
Pakistan in turmoil
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is among the humanitarian groups responding to the current crisis in Pakistan. The BBC describes Pakistan as a country in turmoil. Pakistan’s military has launched a military campaign against the Taleban. Reports indicate that hundreds of thousands…
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