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Geneva, Apr 28 (EFE).- A total of 1.2 million people were recorded as newly internally displaced in Latin America last year, forced to abandon their homes due to natural disasters or violence. The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre published its annual global report for 2019 on Tuesday, which gave an alarming overview of the situation in the region.Globally a total of 50.8 million people were recorded as internally displaced last year, the highest number ever reported.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXANDRA BILAK, DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT MONITORING CENTRE (IDMC).
Angelina Jolie has donated $1 million to help provide meals to children who usually rely on school lunches, but have been unable to amid school closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million dollars to a children's hospital in Kentucky, urging its community to match her donation to help save children's lives.
The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian army invaded on February 24 has exceeded two million, says Paul Dillon, spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at a press conference of UN agencies in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
London, Oct 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Facundo Arrizabalaga) Christie's auction house in London, United Kingdom, exhibits the work of British artist Banksy entitled 'Girl with Balloon' for which they expect to reach about 2.5 million pounds.FOOTAGE OF THE PIECE AT CHRISTIE'S.