World Refugee Day June 20

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World Refugee Day June 20

For years, many countries and regions have been holding their own Refugee Days and even Weeks. One of the most widespread is Africa Refugee Day, which is celebrated on 20 June in several countries.


The UN General Assembly, on 4 December 2000, adopted resolution 55/76 where it noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and that the Organization of African Unity (OAU) had agreed to have International Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20 June.

The General Assembly therefore decided that 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day.


This year, Over twenty celebrities from around the world have released a series of 30 second videos supporting refugees as part of a coordinated campaign for this year's World Refugee Day.

World Refugee Day, 20 June
Picture Source:Vikatan EMagazine

 

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World Refugee Day brings bad news. For the first time since World War II, the total number of refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people worldwide has surpassed 50 million.[h=1]Refugees surpass 50,000,000; UN pinpoints political incapacity[/h]
The UNHCR reports a jump of six million, compared to 2012, to 51.2. The war in Syria contributed the most to this.The UN refugee agency's High Commissioner, Antonio Guterres, said: "There is a general sense of impunity.


Conflicts emerge, dramatic violations of human rights appear and the international community has lost much of its capacity to prevent conflicts and solve them (in a timely way).'

Refugees surpass 50,000,000; UN pinpoints political incapacity