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World Refugee Day
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World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 each year and is dedicated to raising awareness about the challenges and situations facing refugees around the world. It provides an opportunity for people globally to recognize and understand the circumstances of those who have been forced to flee their homes.
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World Refugee Day | United Nations
The Day offers a chance to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of the efforts to protect their human rights.
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Encyclopedic overview
World Refugee Day is an international day organised every year on 20 June by the United Nations. It is designed to celebrate and honour refugees from around the world. The day was first established on 20 June 2001, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
The event aims to recognise the strength of the refugees who have fled the conflict and persecution of their country in hope of finding sanctuary and living a better life. World Refugee Day builds the concept of understanding for their plight which shows one's resilience and courage in the rebuilding of their future.
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