Iconic Canadian landmarks to light up blue for World Refugee Day
OTTAWA – On June 19 and 20, iconic landmarks across Canada, including Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and BC Place, will light up blue to mark World Refugee Day. Blue is the official colour of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Observed globally each year on June 20, World...
Live blog 2024: Show your solidarity this World Refugee Day
By UNHCR Staff Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2024 live blog, highlighting stories and events from around the globe celebrating the strength and courage of people forced to flee their homes The focus for this year is “solidarity with refugees”, whether through...
UNHCR’s Grandi: Let’s make refugee inclusion the norm
By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Today, on World Refugee Day, we honour the millions of people around the globe who are forced to flee violence and persecution. We celebrate their remarkable fortitude and capacity for renewal, despite the daunting...