"Why has the U.N. waited so long?" 21-year-old Iraqi Christian woman asks UNHRC session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz94A2jxtNc
Thank you, Mr. President.
My
name is Maryam Wahida, and I am a Christian born and raised in Iraq,
where most of my family remains. I am privileged to speak on behalf of
UN Watch.
I
have come here today, with my family, to bear witness before the world
about the horrific crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State against my
relatives, against the Christians, Yazidis and other minorities in Iraq.
For
many weeks now, the terrorists have invaded our villages, destroyed
ancient churches, and burned historical archives dating back many
centuries.
Mr.
President, I welcome today's meeting. But given the extreme
life-and-death urgency, we must ask: Why has the UN waited so long?
The
victims of Iraq want to know: What could be more urgent than stopping
the terrorists of the Islamic State from persecuting, attacking,
enslaving, raping and beheading our men, women and children?
Mr. President,
Those
who survived were forced to flee their homes. As displaced persons,
they now live in horrible conditions, without basic hygiene and
sanitation. They sleep in the streets, on the floor, inside and outside
of churches. Children and the elderly suffer the most, and there are
many illnesses that quickly spread among the victims.
I
speak on the telephone to my relatives in Iraq. I learned about how my
cousin Nawar, a 25-year-old pharmacist in Erbil, started collecting
money to buy medical supplies for the sick. He managed to buy a
wheelchair for one refugee, a 90-year-old woman, who was very happy to
receive the help.
I
wish to thank all of the governments that have helped so far. But the
international community must do more--whatever it can--to help the
victims, such as by creating a safe region for displaced persons within
Iraq, and to facilitate asylum and migration.
Mr.
President, I hope that I can call my relatives in Iraq tonight with
news of strong and effective action from the UN, to save the victims who
are in such desperate need of the world's help.
Thank you, Mr. President.
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Rev 6:9 | And
when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of
them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which
they held: |
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Rev 6:10 | And
they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true,
dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the
earth? |
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Rev 6:11 | And
white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto
them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their
fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. |
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Rev 6:12 | And
I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great
earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon
became as blood; |
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Maranatha Come Lord Jesus