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World Refugee Day
June 20, 2023
Courtesy, UNHCR/Hélène Caux: https://www.un.org/en/observances/refugee-day
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World Refugee Day
June 20, 2023
Theme: "Home Away from Home"
Courtesy, UNHCR Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution walk towards the Kutupalong refugee settlement.
UN Secretary General’s Message
"More than 100 million people living in countries rocked by conflict, persecution, hunger and climate chaos have been forced to flee their homes. These
are not numbers on a page.
These are individual women, children and men
making difficult journeys — often facing violence, exploitation, discrimination and abuse."
Video Courtesy, Caribbean UN
During my decade as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, I witnessed the resilience and contributions of refugees across all walks of life.
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Their perseverance in the face of adversity inspires me every day.
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Refugees represent the very best of the human spirit.
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They need and deserve support and solidarity — not closed borders and pushbacks.
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As we mark World Refugee Day, we confront a startling statistic.
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More than 100 million people living in countries rocked by conflict, persecution, hunger and climate chaos have been forced to flee their homes.
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These are not numbers on a page.
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These are individual women, children and men making difficult journeys — often facing violence, exploitation, discrimination and abuse.
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This Day reminds us of our duty to protect and support refugees — and our obligation to open more avenues of support.
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This includes solutions to resettle refugees and to help them rebuild their lives in dignity.
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We need greater international support for host countries, as called for by the Global Compact for Refugees, to boost access to quality education, decent work, health care, housing and social protection.
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And we need much stronger political will to make peace, so refugees can return safely to their homes.
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This year’s theme is “Hope Away from Home.”
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I call on the world to harness the hope that refugees carry in their hearts.
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Let’s match their courage with the opportunities they need, every step of the way.
Quote-Text Courtesy, António Guterres
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Nations Around the World must
not forget that:
Whoever. Whenever. Wherever.
Everyone has the right to seek safety.

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the
United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It
falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the
strength and courage of people who have
been forced to flee their home country to
escape conflict or persecution.
World Refugee Day is an occasion to build
empathy and understanding for their plight and
to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.
Text Courtesy, UNHCR



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Fleeing in hopes of finding a
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Courtesy, UNHCR Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution walk towards the Kutupalong refugee settlement.
Whoever they are . . .

Courtesy, https://www.trtworld.com/middle-east/when-does-a-migrant-become-a-refugee-and-when-does-that-become-a-crisis-22179
Wherever they come from . . .

Courtesy, https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2016/2/56bdf0f26/80000-refugees-arrive-europe-first-six-weeks-2016.html
Whenever people are forced
to flee . . .

Courtesy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/27/sending-refugees-back-makes-the-world-more-dangerous/
Everyone has the right to
seek safety.

Courtesy, https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/27/sending-refugees-back-makes-the-world-more-dangerous/
Are YOU willing to help
improve the lives of
"Refugees" Around the World?
No population of Humanity should be excluded from the
"right" to an overall healthy, well-developed and
sustainable human existence within
secured habitations of peace.
Development with Human Dignity . . . for all!
Courtesy, United Nations - UNHCR / Rocco Nuri
Congolese asylum-seekers line up to undergo security and health screening in Zombo, near the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Learn more on the following web pages:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/refugee-day/messages
https://www.un.org/en/observances/refugee-day
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Learn more on the following web pages:
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Is the World Community
prudently considering
the plight, hardships
AND
"Human Rights"
of Refugees
Around the World?
R e m i n d e r :
U N H C R . . .
is "1" global agency dedicated to ensuring
the protection and well-being of Refuges.
Nations great and small comprise
the sum total of the greater,
more numerous global
family: all having the
responsibility of . . .
"compassionate
understanding"
for ALL refugees - who are
helpless in the face of horrific
harms and dangers clearly
identified as . . .
"Crimes Against Humanity"
which force them
to flee in search of
safety and protection.
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If this were YOU and YOUR family,
what would YOU do?

Courtesy, UNHCR
What would YOU expect
from the . . .
"global family of Nations?"
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Learn more about World Refugee Day and
UNHCR on the following web pages:

Courtesy, UNHCR






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