Live blog: This World Refugee Day, everyone can make a difference
As COVID-19 has shown, solidarity is more important than ever. Join UNHCR today in celebrating refugees’ courage and resilience worldwide. By UNHCR staff From concerts to cooking workshops, slam poetry to synchronized swimming, millions of people are are taking part...
2020 World Refugee Day Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Everyone Can Make a Difference. Every Action Counts. We are marking this year’s World Refugee Day against a backdrop of a dramatic global crisis. Not only are record numbers of people forced to flee their homes, but the world is grappling with COVID-19, a disease that...
UNHCR and Twitter launch 2020 World Refugee Day emoji created by Ivorian artist O’Plérou
Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has partnered with Twitter and 22-year-old Ivorian artist O’Plérou for the launch of the 2020 World Refugee Day emoji. The emoji, two hands linked together in the shape of a heart, symbolizes solidarity and diversity. World...
Young Ivorian artist designs 2020 World Refugee Day emoji
Graphic designer O’Plérou made world headlines with 365 emojis that change the way people see Africa. Now he has turned his creative spotlight onto refugees. By Pauline Eluère in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has partnered with Twitter and young Ivorian artist...World Refugee Day Statement: High Commissioner for Refugees
20 June, 2017 On June 20, World Refugee Day, we honour the resilience and courage of more than 65 million people who have been forced to flee war, persecution and violence. But it’s also a moment to recognise those communities and people around the world who receive...Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on World Refugee Day 2016
UNHCR marks World Refugee Day each year on June 20, to shine a light on the courage and resilience of families forced to flee war or persecution. And each year UNHCR seeks to find a glimmer of hope in the global statistics we publish to show that the world is finding...Canadians prepare to mark World Refugee Day
OTTAWA, 17 June 2016 – On June 20, World Refugee Day, Canadians will join people around the world to highlight the courage and perseverance shown by refugees in overcoming enormous odds to rebuild their lives. This year, World Refugee Day has a special meaning,...