World Refugee Day 2011

Campaign: '1 is too many'

Sixty years after governments expressed their solidarity with refugees by signing the 1951 Refugee Convention, UNHCR is calling on the public to reaffirm their support for refugees, calling on their governments to show humanity and to respect human rights and refugee rights. In this special commemorative year and for World Refugee Day 2011, UNHCR has developed the "1 is too many" campaign concept reflecting on its goals to recognize and strengthen global protection.

The campaign involves, three ‘1’s: 1 refugee, (I am) 1 who cares, and a call to action: Do 1 Thing (learn, take action, spread the word, give, follow us).

The ‘1 Campaign’ concentrates on the central tag line, ‘1 refugee without hope, is too many’ and a portfolio of other taglines;

1 family forced to flee is too many;
1 refugee without hope is too many;
1 refugee returned to danger is too many;
1 refugee longing for home is too many;

1 child without a nationality is too many;
1 family without shelter is too many;
1 refugee denied a safe haven is too many;
1 child growing up in a camp is too many;

1 family torn apart by war is too many;
1 girl raped at gunpoint is too many;
1 refugee child behind bars is too many;
1 refugee without schooling is too many;

For more information or to tell us about your World Refugee Day event please email chideya@unhcr.org or nyembwe@unhcr.org