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WORLD REFUGEE DAY
June 20

After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of survivors were left without homes. As refugees, they were taken in by communities across the nation. Disasters cause many people to leave their homes around the world, but millions of people have to flee their homes for another reason - violent conflicts cause them to fear for their lives.

Over 50 million people are currently victims of forced displacement. Of those, 14 million fit the international legal definition of a refugee - people who have left their country because of fear of persecution based on their political opinion, ethnic background, religion or nationality.

The United Nations set up UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency in 1951 to help the 1.2 million Europeans who were left homeless after World War II. Since then the organization has helped protect 50 million refugees.

World Refugee Day is an important opportunity to remind us about the ongoing plight of millions of refugees around the world.

 

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DO ONE THING for a Better World

1. Find the location of the nearest refugee agency at www.tinyurl.com/refugees-location and volunteer or donate goods to help local relocated refugees.

2. Help to organize or participate in an event to raise awareness and funds for refugees.

3. Support organizations like the US Committee for Refugees that are working to help refugees.

4. Check out www.tinyurl.com/refugees-GetInvolved for more ways that you can help refugees.

5. Hand out Do One Thing Cards to inspire others.

Links

World Refugee Day
Do Your Bit
UN's Dag Hammarskjold Library Links
Human Rights Watch: Refugees
Refugees International
International Rescue Committee
Amnesty International
Changing The Present - Refugees
Mercy Corps
UN Cyberschoolbus - Refugees
UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency
UNHCR-Protecting Refugees
American Refugee Committee
US Committee for Refugees
European Council on Refugees and Exiles

Gallery of Prominent Refugees

Refugee Quotes

World
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Refugee Day - June 20


Kofi Annan


Cynthia Basinet

Julien Clerc

Antonio Guterres

Poul Hartling

Teri Hatcher

Angelina Jolie

Sadako Ogata

Dan O'Neill

Loung Ung

Alirio Uribe Muñoz


Mahnaz Afkhami

Hannah Arendt

Albert Einstein

Rigoberta Menchu

José Ramos-Horta

Edward Said

Sima Samar

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Kofi Annan


Cynthia Basinet

Antonio Guterres


Poul Hartling


Angelina Jolie

Sadako Ogata


Dan O'Neill


Loung Ung

DO ONE THING CARDS
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REFUGEE DAY VIDEOS

Angelina Jolie UNHCR's Channel (over 200 refugee videos)

Do One Thing Calendar

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