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World Refugee Day – June 20

June 21 , 2019 1857 days 735 0
  • World Refugee Day is being observed every year on 20th of June.
  • The theme for 2019 is “Step with Refugees - Take a Step on World Refugee Day”.
  • The day celebrates the stories and contributions of refugees and spreads awareness about their condition.
  • According to UN High Commissioner for Refugees, 70.8 million children, women and men were forcibly displaced at the end of last year.
  • In 2000, UN General Assembly passed a resolution to observe World Refugee day on June 20.

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