The report found that, measured against the world’s population of 7.4 billion people, one in every 113 people globally is now either an asylum-seeker, internally displaced or a refugee – putting them at a level of risk for which UNHCR knows no precedent. “The willingness of nations to work together not just for refugees but for the collective human interest is what’s being tested today, and it’s this spirit of unity that badly needs to prevail,” he declared. Grandi said that politics was also standing in the way of those seeking asylum in some countries. Closing borders does not solve the problem.” “At sea, a frightening number of refugees and migrants are dying each year on land, people fleeing war are finding their way blocked by closed borders. “More people are being displaced by war and persecution and that’s worrying in itself, but the factors that endanger refugees are multiplying too,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. It is the first time in the organization’s history that the threshold of 60 million has been crossed. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi On land, people fleeing war are finding their way blocked by closed borders.” “At sea, a frightening number of refugees and migrants are dying each year. The detailed study, which tracks forced displacement worldwide based on data from governments, partner agencies and UNHCR’s own reporting, found a total 65.3 million people were displaced at the end of 2015, compared to 59.5 million just 12 months earlier. The report, entitled Global Trends, noted that on average 24 people were forced to flee each minute in 2015, four times more than a decade earlier, when six people fled every 60 seconds. ![]() And the very best of luck to all this year’s entrants.GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) – Wars and persecution have driven more people from their homes than at any time since UNHCR records began, according to a new report released today by the UN Refugee Agency. Thanks to everyone that has taken part in the draw down the years. So imagine the lovely Tom-Greaves-late-equaliser-at-the-MRE-esque glow that will envelop you as your name is drawn out of the hat to win a thousand pounds worth of holiday vouchers whilst, at the same time, helping your football club out financially. Those entrants who prefer to pay annually will need to pay their £120 by Friday 30th September. Entrants currently paying by GoCardless or Standing Order need not make any changes in order to continue in the draw. You cannot join the draw mid-year and the deadline for NEW entrants for the 2016-17 season is Friday 30th September 2016. Please note that the maximum number of entries per person is two and in order to qualify for the £5,000 annual draw you must have been in the draw the previous month and have not missed any payments. By an advance payment of £120 by debit/credit card or cheque or cash.By GoCardless direct debit monthly payment.The entry fee is £10 per month and can be paid as follows ![]() The draw is limited to 250 entrants and there are still a few places left for 2016-17. The winner is announced online and via our usual communication channels but only after they have been contacted and confirmed that they are happy for their win to be publicised. The Holiday Draw year runs from September to August the following year and the draw is made monthly and one month in arrears so, for example, the draw for September is held in October. Since it kicked off way back in our first season in the Northern Premier League Premier Division in 2008 the Holiday Draw has been extremely popular with some people winning more than once. All entrants in the Holiday Draw get the chance to win a monthly prize of £1,000 worth of Co-operative Travel holiday vouchers or an annual mega-prize of £5,000 of Co-operative travel holiday vouchers. Okay, so the keen-eyed diarists amongst you will no doubt recall that the latter wasn’t on a holiday but, hey, it was only a few-ish days before Easter so we’ll file it under “memorable holiday draws?.Īnyway, the holiday draw that should be top of all our lists, of course, is the FC United Holiday Draw which is about to begin its ninth year of simultaneously raising a few bob for our football club whilst sending some lucky people off on trips to exotic destinations. What a goon that was, limbs all over the shop, as Tom Greaves belted home the equaliser, with only a few minutes left, in front of a delirious MRE. And so was that night in April 2014 when a raucous Gigg Lane erupted as FC United came back from two-nil down against title rivals Chorley to draw 2-2 in a feverish last ten minutes. Like Boxing Day in 1992 when, late in the game, Eric prodded the ball home at the Leppings Lane end at Hillsborough to cap a swashbuckling second half comeback by United from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday. Especially when there’s a holiday involved. Especially when there’s a holiday involved.ĭraws can be fun.
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