Born on June 20
World Refugee Day
Standing with people forced to flee.
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Where it comes from
World Refugee Day grew out of Africa Refugee Day, long kept on 20 June in several African countries. On 4 December 2000, as a gesture of solidarity with Africa, which then hosted the most refugees, the UN General Assembly decided that from 2001, 20 June would be World Refugee Day (resolution 55/76), and the…
How it's celebrated
It is a reflective day rather than a festive one. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, together with governments, schools and community groups, holds events that honour the strength and courage of people forced to flee and build understanding of what they go through.
Did you know
UNHCR has won the Nobel Peace Prize twice, for 1954 and 1981, the only UN agency to do so.
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