Live blog 2021: This World Refugee Day, we are stronger together
Welcome to the World Refugee Day 2021 live blog! This year, we are highlighting events and stories from around the world that showcase refugees as well as the countries, organizations and communities that support and welcome them. By UNHCR staff On World Refugee Day,...
‘Running helped me to find myself’
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Yonas Kinde has swapped the cheers of crowds at international races for the sounds of nature during early morning runs near his home in Luxembourg. “I can run immediately from my house to the forest,” he said....
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day
Two days ago, we announced that an unprecedented number of people have been forced to flee their homes. More than 82.4 million men, women and children have had their worlds turned upside down by war, violence and persecution. While the rest of us spent much of the...