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Lord, we pray for the corruption in Argentina and all over the world. The crippling weight it bears on those that suffer through corrupt regimes, Lord we pray for your peace in the minds of those leaders, and for Justice to reign. Amen.

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Lord I pray for the oppression of the Eritrean people, particularly for the Christians who cannot worship you freely and have to flee the country. I pray that you work in the hearts of the government officials and give strength to the people. Amen.

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Eritrea is number 6 on the World Watch List 2020

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ritrea is known as the 'North Korea of Africa'. Belonging to an unapproved Christian denomination is considered anti-government and can be severely punished.

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Father, I pray for the increasing christian persecution in Algeria. I pray that you will fill them with your spirit and a sense of peace. That they will know that closing don churches will not keep your spirit and presence away! Amen

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There is a continuing rise in inequality and communism creeping back into society. In particular, discrimination towards women, and people in the LGBTQIA+ community. Even making 'free zones' of particular communities.

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I pray for the refugees in the Calais jungle and those trying to make the journey elesewhere and to the UK. I pray that you will soften the hearts of the UK government and those who are in position of power and making decisions which could change the entire course of someone's life! Fill them with your spirit that they may see your heart for every individual, valued human being! Amen

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At the beginning of October Cambridge university pledged to fully divest from fossil fuels and increase its renewables portfolio by 2030! This is a BIG win!
This breakthrough follows 5 years of incredible, tireless campaigning by thousands of Cambridge University students through groups such as

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

and People & Planet

and Just Love Cambridge!
Could we do something similar in Brum?

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Over the course of the lockdown and growing unemployment more and more families were and still are facing shortages. With the influence of footballer Marcus Rashford the government U-turned on it's decision and provided funding for free school meals over the summer!
Poverty is everywhere, let's pray for those globally facing poverty due to income changes, shortages or violence!

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Racism has always existed throughout the world but, in light of recent event, the Western world has been forced to reevaluate themselves and their actions.
The death of George Floyd and many others has ignited protests and anger at the injustice within our own justice systems.

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The fishing industry in the world's largest resevoir is infected with slavery. Thousands of children work in its massive fishing industry—and many of these children are held in slavery. Children as young as three are enslaved in the fishing industry, forced to do hard and dangerous work to earn a profit for their masters.
Many have been rescued but there is so much more to be done to stop those who think it is okay! Just last night children were rescued!!

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In partnership with local law enforcement, IJM have rescued more than 1,275 children and women from cyber sex trafficking in the Philippines. Sex trafficking has plummeted between 75% and 86% in the cities they have worked! Law enforcement are now trained and equipped to track and deal with this huge injustice enabling IJM to help transform other systems around the world, giving them the power and autonomy to bring justice to their own streets!

https://www.ijmuk.org/our-work/cybersex-trafficking

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DRC is home to huge cobalt mines. More than 1/2 the worlds cobalt is mined here. Cobalt is a vital tool for batteries (electirc cars, phones all that tech).
It is estimated at least 10000s of children are estimated to be used to dig for the toxic metal without protective clothing
Foreign companies won't give them jobs whilst they profit off what they do.
Many have been accused of forced child labour as well as abuses of children, some younger than 14.
Much of this injustice is a result of the lack of leadership- foreign companies getting away with lots due to the rampant corruption.

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The German, no-profit search Engine That Plants Trees With Every Search planted its 100-Millionth Tree in july!

For eleven years, the search engine Ecosia has used most of the revenue from advertising on its website and app towards planting trees.
Ecosia often targets countries that are the most biodiverse, where tree loss directly corresponds with species loss. This has caused them to launch projects in Nicaragua and Peru, Burkina Faso and Malawi, and Indonesia and Australia.

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In may, Sudan passed laws banning FGM making it punishable by 3 years in jail!
FGM was already illegal in some Sudanese states but these bans were widely ignored, now it is being enforced with an actual sentence!
This is a momentous day for Sudanese women, however, we must continue to pray that these laws will be enforced!

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China have been accused by many for their human rights abuses in the 'reeducation camps' of Xinjiang which seem to target the muslim minority group, Uighurs.
Reports of forced sterilisation and wider persecution of the Muslim group were "reminiscent of something not seen for a long time", he told the BBC.
It is believed that up to a million Uighur people have been detained over the past few years. China states these camps are a necessary measure against terrorism, following separatist violence in the Xinjiang region.
What do you think?

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In Delhi, Indian police "committed serious human rights violations" during deadly religious riots in Delhi earlier this year, Amnesty International alleges.
More than 40 people died when clashes broke out between Hindus and Muslims over a controversial citizenship law. Muslims bore the brunt, Amnesty said. Muslims were disproportionately targeted in the riots. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) - which critics say is anti-Muslim - sparked massive protests across India after it was passed last year.

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A step in the right direction for gender equality!

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A step in the right direction for gender equality!

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History was made this past week when Togo appointed it's first female Prime Minister. Her appointment promises to be a major step forward for the West African nation.
"This is what we want to say to the generations... that anything is possible and that women are no longer being left behind for certain positions."- Marthe Fare-Activist for women's rights

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United Nations (UN) investigators say Venezuela's government has "committed egregious violations" amounting to crimes against humanity.
Since 1999 the country has been run by socialist party PSUV however, since 2013 an economic collapse and shortages lead to many seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
"In the report of its findings on Wednesday, the UN team said Venezuela's security services had been engaged in a pattern of systematic violence since 2014, aimed at suppressing political opposition and generally terrorising the population.

Mr Maduro and the ministers of interior and defence were not only aware of the crimes, but gave orders, co-ordinated operations and supplied resources, the report said."

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Hong Kong's protests started in June against plans to allow extradition to mainland China.

Critics feared this could undermine judicial independence and endanger dissidents.

Until 1997, Hong Kong was ruled by Britain as a colony but then returned to China. Under the "one country, two systems" arrangement, it has some autonomy, and its people more rights.

The bill was withdrawn in September but demonstrations continue and now demand full democracy and an inquiry into police actions.

Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent, with police firing live bullets and protesters attacking officers and throwing petrol bombs.

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The last dictatorship in the EU?? Protests sparked by the controversial 'reelection' of Lukashenko have been going on since August... Reports of inhumane treatment and torture of the protestors have been a constant.

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Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down.

It was the 50th day of protests following August's disputed presidential vote. Earlier this week Mr Lukashenko held a secret inauguration.

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Mass arrests as crowds chant 'go away' to Belarus leader

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Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on leader Alexander Lukashenko to step down. It was the 50th day of protests following August's disputed presidential vote. Earlier this week Mr Lukashenko held a secret inauguration.

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On September 8, Greece’s largest migrant camp in Lesbos was struck by disaster when a fire ravaged the site.The camp had been completely destroyed by the fire.  It was  home to 13,000 people, nearly six times its maximum limit, what's their future?
Can you imagine what it is like to live in such an overcrowded place? It may be safer than their life before but is it much better? What about COVID protection?

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Fires have destroyed Greece's largest migrant camp, an overcrowded facility on the island of Lesbos, leaving nearly 13,000 people without shelter.

Some 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the Moria camp - designed for fewer than 3,000 people - as migrants, many suffering from smoke exposure, fled.

Greece's migration minister said the fires "began with the asylum seekers", but did not elaborate.

Police blocked roads from the camp to prevent migrants entering nearby towns.

Many attempted to carry their belongings to the port town of Mytilene but access was cordoned off. Reports suggest many slept in fields after the fire.

EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson has said she has agreed to finance the transfer of 400 unaccompanied teenagers and children to accommodation on the mainland.

What happened at Moria?

Fires broke out in more than three places in a short space of time, local fire chief Konstantinos Theofilopoulos told state television channel ERT. Some protesting migrants hindered firefighters who tried to tackle the flames, he said.

The main blaze, which was initially fanned by high winds, was put out by Wednesday morning, although Mr Theofilopoulos said there were still some small fires burning inside some containers at the site.

One local resident told the BBC almost the whole camp was burning.

"Now with the first light I can see that there is a few tents that make it, they are okay, but the rest of the camp, as I can see from this distance, is burnt out," Thanasis Voulgarakis said.

Some locals reportedly attacked and prevented migrants from passing through a nearby village after they fled the flames.

Authorities placed the Moria camp under quarantine last week after a Somali migrant tested positive for the coronavirus. There are now 35 confirmed cases linked to the site.

How did the fires start?

It is unclear exactly how the fires started, but Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said the "incidents in Moria began with the asylum seekers because of the quarantine imposed". Some of the 35 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 had reportedly refused to move into isolation with their families.

Mr Mitarachi did not say, however, that the fires were a deliberate act of arson aimed at destroying the camp.

Michalis Fratzeskos, deputy mayor for civil protection, told ERT the blaze was "premeditated". Migrant tents had been empty, he said, and arsonists had "taken advantage of strong winds".

But some migrants told BBC Persian the fire had broken out after scuffles between migrants and Greek forces at the camp. Several blamed "far-right Greeks" for the blaze after the announcement of coronavirus cases, and took photos of what they said were canisters used to ignite the flames.

Marco Sandrone, Lesbos project co-ordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), told the BBC it was difficult to say what had caused the blaze, with several different fires and protests erupting in the camp.

"It's a time bomb that finally exploded," he said, adding that people had been kept in "inhumane conditions" at the site for years.

One migrant from Afghanistan, named only as Yaser, told Reuters news agency that the fire had forced everyone to run.

"We don't know where to go, and all the refugees are outside, and trying to find a place to at least just stay," he said.

The mayor of Mytilene, Stratis Kytelis, said it was "a very difficult situation because some of those who are outside will include people who are positive [for coronavirus]".

What has the reaction been?

"The disaster at Moria is total," Greek migration ministry secretary Manos Logothetis told ANA news agency, and said he was heading to the site.

About 3,000 people are being temporarily housed in tents on Lesbos until alternative shelter can be found, officials said.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called an emergency meeting to discuss the fire on Wednesday morning, and several ministers have been sent to Lesbos to assess the situation.

The EU has offered to help with the response.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the main priority was "the safety of those left without shelter".

German foreign minister Heiko Maas described the blaze as a "humanitarian disaster" and tweeted about "the distribution of refugees among those willing to accept admission in the EU".

Prime Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, later offered to "take in 1,000 refugees".

A statement issued by UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said it was aware of "tensions" between locals and migrants.

"We urge all to exercise restraint," it said, and asked anyone who had been at the camp "to restrict their movements and stay near [the site], as a temporary solution is being found to shelter them".

In 2018, UNHCR urged the Greek government to move asylum seekers away from Lesbos, describing conditions as at "boiling point". At the time, there were 8,000 people living in the Moria camp.

What is the camp?

The Moria Refugee Camp lies north-east of Mytilene, the capital of Lesbos. It has been overwhelmed by huge numbers of refugees for years.

According to InfoMigrants, about 70% of people in the camp are from Afghanistan but migrants from more than 70 different countries live there.

An overflow site - the Kara Tepe Refugee Camp - has since been built but there is still not enough space to accommodate all arrivals.

For years, thousands of people who arrived on Lesbos were placed in the camp and could not leave until their asylum application was processed on the mainland - a slow, bureaucratic process.

The EU has tried to resettle migrants among different member states but governments across the bloc have rejected different proposals, and migrants have waited in squalid conditions.

The Greek government plan to build closed detention sites to house migrants on the Greek islands. Protesters on Lesbos attacked authorities in February who brought construction equipment to the island.

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Moria migrants: Fire destroys Greek camp leaving 13,000 without shelter

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Fires have destroyed Greece's largest migrant camp, an overcrowded facility on the island of Lesbos, leaving nearly 13,000 people without shelter. Some 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the Moria camp - designed for fewer than 3,000 people - as migrants, many suffering from smoke exposure, fled.

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Wildfires are destoying California at an unprecedented rate and "Experts believe this number will only grow as wildfire season is typically October and November"... This gives me flash backs to Australia!

Whilst COVID-19 may have decreased pollution in some areas, the climate crisis hasn't slowed. Temperatures are still increasing and weather is becoming more extreme...

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Will we ever be able to solve the refugee crisis?

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Will we ever be able to solve the refugee crisis?

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79.5 million people were forcibly displaced by the end of 2019- 26 million of whom are classified as refugees...
6.7 million of these refugees are Syrian, check out these stats to see how widespread and important this issue is!

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How many refugees are there around the world?

At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18.

There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as education, health care, employment and freedom of movement.

At a time when 1 in every 95 people on earth has fled their home as a result of conflict or persecution, our work at UNHCR is more important than ever before.

UNHCR personnel

Our workforce is the backbone of UNHCR. As of 31 December 2020, we employ 17,878 people, of whom around nearly 91 per cent are based in the field.

We work in 132 countries and territories, with personnel based in a mixture of regional and branch offices and sub and field offices. Our teams work hard to help the displaced, specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including legal protection, administration, community services, public affairs and health.

How is UNHCR funded

We are funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions, with 85 per cent from governments and the European Union. Three per cent comes from other inter-governmental organizations and pooled funding mechanisms, while a further 11 per cent is from the private sector, including foundations, corporations and the public. Additionally, we receive a limited subsidy (one per cent) from the UN budget for administrative costs, and accept in-kind contributions, including items such as tents, medicines and trucks.

UNHCR was launched on a shoestring annual budget of US$300,000 in 1950. But as our work and size have grown, so too have the costs. Our annual budget rose to more than US$1 billion in the early 1990s and reached a new annual high of US$9.15 billion in 2021. For up to date information about UNHCR's financial needs visit our Global Focus website.

Our yearly budget supports continuing operations and supplementary programmes to cover emergencies, such as the Syria crisis or large-scale repatriation operations.

Data on forced displacement and stateless populations

We track the number of people forced to flee and use data and statistics to inform and optimize our work and the work of our partners to better protect, assist and provide solutions. So when for example a major displacement crisis erupts, we can predict how many people need help, what kind of help they need and how many staff we must deploy.

These figures are released every year in our flagship reports: Global Trends and Global Report.

For statistics and operational data that are essential for UNHCR operations, we collect and process data in a number of different systems that are fit for purpose. Our Population Statistics Database, for example, carries information on country of asylum, country of origin and demographics on people of concern to UNHCR - refugees, asylum seekers, returned refugees, internally displaced and stateless people.
For more information on how UNHCR collects population figures, including links to our databases, visit our data page.

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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At least 82.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 26.4 million refugees, around half of whom are under the age of 18. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as education, health care, employment and freedom of movement.

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The building of the 2022 football stadiums in Qatar is taking advantage of immigrants paying them next to nothing to deliver the football dream of the world's wealthiest per capita state.

"these men were paid less than promised, their passports were confiscated and they were unable to change jobs or quit the country, leaving some vulnerable to forced labour, a modern form of slavery, according to Amnesty International."