[Applause] sixty five point three million forcibly
sixty five point three million forcibly
sixty five point three million forcibly displaced twenty one point three million
displaced twenty one point three million
displaced twenty one point three million refugees and of these a measly 170,000
refugees and of these a measly 170,000
refugees and of these a measly 170,000 resettled these are the numbers don’t
resettled these are the numbers don’t
resettled these are the numbers don’t from decades ago not from the first or
from decades ago not from the first or
from decades ago not from the first or the second world wars these are the
the second world wars these are the
the second world wars these are the figures from 2015 hardly here years ago
figures from 2015 hardly here years ago
figures from 2015 hardly here years ago violence and instability have infested
violence and instability have infested
violence and instability have infested some countries and no one seems to be
some countries and no one seems to be
some countries and no one seems to be able to contain it stranded in the
able to contain it stranded in the
able to contain it stranded in the crossfire between the regime the rebel
crossfire between the regime the rebel
crossfire between the regime the rebel groups extremists and foreign troops
groups extremists and foreign troops
groups extremists and foreign troops people flee their homes in search of new
people flee their homes in search of new
people flee their homes in search of new ones they set out to find themselves a
ones they set out to find themselves a
ones they set out to find themselves a future in an unknown country they hope
future in an unknown country they hope
future in an unknown country they hope will be kind enough to host them and
will be kind enough to host them and
will be kind enough to host them and that’s where they get it wrong ladies
that’s where they get it wrong ladies
that’s where they get it wrong ladies and gentlemen the wars rage and so does
and gentlemen the wars rage and so does
and gentlemen the wars rage and so does an international debate on the people
an international debate on the people
an international debate on the people fleeing them we talk and talk and talk
fleeing them we talk and talk and talk
fleeing them we talk and talk and talk but how much do we really know our
but how much do we really know our
but how much do we really know our refugees really so undesirable will
refugees really so undesirable will
refugees really so undesirable will helping them mean hurting ourselves for
helping them mean hurting ourselves for
helping them mean hurting ourselves for a long time now refugees have been
a long time now refugees have been
a long time now refugees have been considered a burden to nations their
considered a burden to nations their
considered a burden to nations their pitiable condition is not denied but
pitiable condition is not denied but
pitiable condition is not denied but they are seen as harbingers of nothing
they are seen as harbingers of nothing
they are seen as harbingers of nothing but trouble there is shown closed doors
but trouble there is shown closed doors
but trouble there is shown closed doors by most we think that we understand the
by most we think that we understand the
by most we think that we understand the plight of these people that we would
plight of these people that we would
plight of these people that we would help them if we could the stories of
help them if we could the stories of
help them if we could the stories of refugees and articles videos and
refugees and articles videos and
refugees and articles videos and pictures don’t feel to move us but when
pictures don’t feel to move us but when
pictures don’t feel to move us but when it comes down to actually welcoming them
it comes down to actually welcoming them
it comes down to actually welcoming them to our lands we find ourselves at a dead
to our lands we find ourselves at a dead
to our lands we find ourselves at a dead end we see that we have our own problems
end we see that we have our own problems
end we see that we have our own problems to worry about
to worry about
to worry about that they will put more pressure on our
that they will put more pressure on our
that they will put more pressure on our already flailing economies that they
already flailing economies that they
already flailing economies that they will drain our resources that when we
will drain our resources that when we
will drain our resources that when we don’t have enough for ourselves
don’t have enough for ourselves
don’t have enough for ourselves how are we going to share
how are we going to share
how are we going to share we see that they will steal our jobs
we see that they will steal our jobs
we see that they will steal our jobs that there are terrorists in disguise
that there are terrorists in disguise
that there are terrorists in disguise these widely prevailing beliefs are
these widely prevailing beliefs are
these widely prevailing beliefs are further propagated by the media and
further propagated by the media and
further propagated by the media and nationalist politicians but are these
nationalist politicians but are these
nationalist politicians but are these really the facts or are they just are
really the facts or are they just are
really the facts or are they just are biased misconceived perceptions let us
biased misconceived perceptions let us
biased misconceived perceptions let us take a look at the examples of two
take a look at the examples of two
take a look at the examples of two countries two countries that are in the
countries two countries that are in the
countries two countries that are in the thick of things and have as much in
thick of things and have as much in
thick of things and have as much in common as chalk and cheese Germany
common as chalk and cheese Germany
common as chalk and cheese Germany probably the most famous first refugee
probably the most famous first refugee
probably the most famous first refugee policy has allowed over a million
policy has allowed over a million
policy has allowed over a million refugees to cross over its borders under
refugees to cross over its borders under
refugees to cross over its borders under the leadership of Angela Merkel in 2015
the leadership of Angela Merkel in 2015
the leadership of Angela Merkel in 2015 alone Germany welcomed more refugees
alone Germany welcomed more refugees
alone Germany welcomed more refugees than the entire European Union had in
than the entire European Union had in
than the entire European Union had in 2014 if refugees really are such a
2014 if refugees really are such a
2014 if refugees really are such a burden then how is Germany going to
burden then how is Germany going to
burden then how is Germany going to manage such a large influx of them what
manage such a large influx of them what
manage such a large influx of them what is the rationale behind this with
is the rationale behind this with
is the rationale behind this with declining birth rates and an
declining birth rates and an
declining birth rates and an increasingly aging workforce of an
increasingly aging workforce of an
increasingly aging workforce of an average age of over 46 Germany is
average age of over 46 Germany is
average age of over 46 Germany is desperately in need for a young
desperately in need for a young
desperately in need for a young population of both skilled and unskilled
population of both skilled and unskilled
population of both skilled and unskilled laborers and believe it or not it has
laborers and believe it or not it has
laborers and believe it or not it has found its solution in these very
found its solution in these very
found its solution in these very refugees a few thousand miles away lies
refugees a few thousand miles away lies
refugees a few thousand miles away lies Lebanon a tiny country that shares its
Lebanon a tiny country that shares its
Lebanon a tiny country that shares its borders with Syria it experienced an
borders with Syria it experienced an
borders with Syria it experienced an increase in its population by more than
increase in its population by more than
increase in its population by more than one third after over a million Syrian
one third after over a million Syrian
one third after over a million Syrian refugees crossed over into its borders
refugees crossed over into its borders
refugees crossed over into its borders and increased by one third let’s think
and increased by one third let’s think
and increased by one third let’s think about that for a moment for Germany that
about that for a moment for Germany that
about that for a moment for Germany that would mean taking in more than 30
would mean taking in more than 30
would mean taking in more than 30 million refugees and for the United
million refugees and for the United
million refugees and for the United States more than a hundred million
States more than a hundred million
States more than a hundred million mind-boggling isn’t it the entry of such
mind-boggling isn’t it the entry of such
mind-boggling isn’t it the entry of such a large number of Syrians initially had
a large number of Syrians initially had
a large number of Syrians initially had a very rocky effect on the Lebanese
a very rocky effect on the Lebanese
a very rocky effect on the Lebanese economy almost leading to an existential
economy almost leading to an existential
economy almost leading to an existential crisis and threatening to death upset
crisis and threatening to death upset
crisis and threatening to death upset the delicate sectarian
the delicate sectarian
the delicate sectarian balance in the economy however with aid
balance in the economy however with aid
balance in the economy however with aid from the United Nations High
from the United Nations High
from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other
Commissioner for Refugees and other
Commissioner for Refugees and other organizations the Lebanese situation has
organizations the Lebanese situation has
organizations the Lebanese situation has witnessed a drastic improvement in early
witnessed a drastic improvement in early
witnessed a drastic improvement in early 2017 the International Rescue Committee
2017 the International Rescue Committee
2017 the International Rescue Committee reported that over 84 percent of the
reported that over 84 percent of the
reported that over 84 percent of the refugees resettled by them in Lebanon
refugees resettled by them in Lebanon
refugees resettled by them in Lebanon had become self-sufficient in less than
had become self-sufficient in less than
had become self-sufficient in less than six months in fact they were giving back
six months in fact they were giving back
six months in fact they were giving back to point 1 $3 for every dollar that had
to point 1 $3 for every dollar that had
to point 1 $3 for every dollar that had been spent on them so what we can see
been spent on them so what we can see
been spent on them so what we can see from these two examples is that
from these two examples is that
from these two examples is that economies and societies around the world
economies and societies around the world
economies and societies around the world are vastly different from each other we
are vastly different from each other we
are vastly different from each other we could see that in Lebanon the entry of
could see that in Lebanon the entry of
could see that in Lebanon the entry of refugees was initially a burden on the
refugees was initially a burden on the
refugees was initially a burden on the economy
economy
economy however aid from different organizations
however aid from different organizations
however aid from different organizations helped the situation developing
helped the situation developing
helped the situation developing countries often tend to see a few G’s as
countries often tend to see a few G’s as
countries often tend to see a few G’s as a burden at least in the short term on
a burden at least in the short term on
a burden at least in the short term on the other hand developed countries such
the other hand developed countries such
the other hand developed countries such as Germany are the ones with greater
as Germany are the ones with greater
as Germany are the ones with greater ability to invest in and integrate these
ability to invest in and integrate these
ability to invest in and integrate these refugees into their societies and ensure
refugees into their societies and ensure
refugees into their societies and ensure that they have a positive impact on all
that they have a positive impact on all
that they have a positive impact on all if given the opportunity refugees can
if given the opportunity refugees can
if given the opportunity refugees can contribute a society in numerous ways
contribute a society in numerous ways
contribute a society in numerous ways the unskilled laborers fill gaps in the
the unskilled laborers fill gaps in the
the unskilled laborers fill gaps in the industries and take up jobs that
industries and take up jobs that
industries and take up jobs that allowing locals to do jobs that they
allowing locals to do jobs that they
allowing locals to do jobs that they would rather prefer skilled workers
would rather prefer skilled workers
would rather prefer skilled workers don’t actually steal all many all that
don’t actually steal all many all that
don’t actually steal all many all that many jobs rather if guided by the
many jobs rather if guided by the
many jobs rather if guided by the government and given the right skill
government and given the right skill
government and given the right skill building sessions they can be guided
building sessions they can be guided
building sessions they can be guided into the right workforce that needs them
into the right workforce that needs them
into the right workforce that needs them the most aging populations such as
the most aging populations such as
the most aging populations such as Germany facing demographic challenges
Germany facing demographic challenges
Germany facing demographic challenges can benefit from the younger composition
can benefit from the younger composition
can benefit from the younger composition of refugees and of course refugees
of refugees and of course refugees
of refugees and of course refugees become taxpayers directly contributing
become taxpayers directly contributing
become taxpayers directly contributing back to society in a recent interview
back to society in a recent interview
back to society in a recent interview I am golden a world renowned economist
I am golden a world renowned economist
I am golden a world renowned economist address these positive impacts that
address these positive impacts that
address these positive impacts that refugees can have
refugees can have
refugees can have the ability of refugees to give to
the ability of refugees to give to
the ability of refugees to give to society depends to a certain extent on
society depends to a certain extent on
society depends to a certain extent on their capabilities and their
their capabilities and their
their capabilities and their characteristics but most importantly it
characteristics but most importantly it
characteristics but most importantly it depends on the aid and policies that
depends on the aid and policies that
depends on the aid and policies that receive them
receive them
receive them if the refugee crisis and the debate was
if the refugee crisis and the debate was
if the refugee crisis and the debate was purely about the economic viability of
purely about the economic viability of
purely about the economic viability of hosting refugees then there wouldn’t
hosting refugees then there wouldn’t
hosting refugees then there wouldn’t really be too much of a debate but the
really be too much of a debate but the
really be too much of a debate but the world isn’t such a simple place is it in
world isn’t such a simple place is it in
world isn’t such a simple place is it in recent times the most prominent bias
recent times the most prominent bias
recent times the most prominent bias against refugees seems to be the idea
against refugees seems to be the idea
against refugees seems to be the idea that they are dangerous people several
that they are dangerous people several
that they are dangerous people several politicians have made statements saying
politicians have made statements saying
politicians have made statements saying that allow allowing refugees to come
that allow allowing refugees to come
that allow allowing refugees to come into their countries would be giving
into their countries would be giving
into their countries would be giving free entry to potential terrorists these
free entry to potential terrorists these
free entry to potential terrorists these statements are rather and founded and
statements are rather and founded and
statements are rather and founded and not supported by any statistics this may
not supported by any statistics this may
not supported by any statistics this may come as a surprise to many but according
come as a surprise to many but according
come as a surprise to many but according to an analysis by the Cato Institute in
to an analysis by the Cato Institute in
to an analysis by the Cato Institute in Washington DC the probability of an
Washington DC the probability of an
Washington DC the probability of an American dying because of a refugee in
American dying because of a refugee in
American dying because of a refugee in the United States is 1 and 3 point 6 4
the United States is 1 and 3 point 6 4
the United States is 1 and 3 point 6 4 billion let me say that again
billion let me say that again
billion let me say that again 1 in 3 point 6 4 billion so we have all
1 in 3 point 6 4 billion so we have all
1 in 3 point 6 4 billion so we have all these ideas all these facts and figures
these ideas all these facts and figures
these ideas all these facts and figures but what do they really tell us they
but what do they really tell us they
but what do they really tell us they tell us that if given the right
tell us that if given the right
tell us that if given the right environment and support education
environment and support education
environment and support education employment and enterprising
employment and enterprising
employment and enterprising opportunities then refugees can and will
opportunities then refugees can and will
opportunities then refugees can and will positively impact both the society and
positively impact both the society and
positively impact both the society and the economy but what is it that we can
the economy but what is it that we can
the economy but what is it that we can do firstly it is of utmost importance
do firstly it is of utmost importance
do firstly it is of utmost importance that we realize the tref yuji’s are no
that we realize the tref yuji’s are no
that we realize the tref yuji’s are no different from any of us they were just
different from any of us they were just
different from any of us they were just the unlucky ones to be born in the wrong
the unlucky ones to be born in the wrong
the unlucky ones to be born in the wrong place at the wrong time
place at the wrong time
place at the wrong time all they want is another chance to live
all they want is another chance to live
all they want is another chance to live live a life in which they can do more
live a life in which they can do more
live a life in which they can do more than just try to stay alive try to be
than just try to stay alive try to be
than just try to stay alive try to be happy maybe
happy maybe
happy maybe to everyone watching I see reflect on
to everyone watching I see reflect on
to everyone watching I see reflect on the numbers what does they really tell
the numbers what does they really tell
the numbers what does they really tell us it’s time that we renewed the bond
us it’s time that we renewed the bond
us it’s time that we renewed the bond that we all share a bond of humanity
that we all share a bond of humanity
that we all share a bond of humanity that we may have forgotten it’s time we
that we may have forgotten it’s time we
that we may have forgotten it’s time we refreshed our perspectives understood
refreshed our perspectives understood
refreshed our perspectives understood what we believe in and why it’s time we
what we believe in and why it’s time we
what we believe in and why it’s time we realized that the humanitarian appeal
realized that the humanitarian appeal
realized that the humanitarian appeal and the pragmatic one are not mutually
and the pragmatic one are not mutually
and the pragmatic one are not mutually exclusive rather two sides to the same
exclusive rather two sides to the same
exclusive rather two sides to the same coin letting them in can be more than an
coin letting them in can be more than an
coin letting them in can be more than an act of kindness it may explain economic
act of kindness it may explain economic
act of kindness it may explain economic sense so to everyone watching
sense so to everyone watching
sense so to everyone watching I tell you listen to the numbers read
I tell you listen to the numbers read
I tell you listen to the numbers read the facts understand the crisis let them
the facts understand the crisis let them
the facts understand the crisis let them in thank you
in thank you
in thank you [Applause]
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