World Refugee Day is June 20. The day is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.
The United Nations defines a refuge someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.”
It’s estimated by the World Economic Forum that one in every 113 people on the planet is now a refugee. Around the world, someone is displaced every three seconds, forced from their homes by violence, war, and persecution.
On December 4, 2000, the United Nations decided that June 20, 2001, would be celebrated as the first annual World Refugee Day.
World Refugee Day 2021: "Together we can achieve anything". This theme focuses on the power of inclusion.
No comments:
Post a Comment