Since 2001, World Refugee Day is observed each year on 20 June to commemorate the “strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees,” according to UNHCR – UN Refugee Agency.
UN World Refugee Day – Social Media Reports
Don't forget tomorrow is #WorldRefugeeDay–wear orange and pray https://t.co/6WG2L1wCr7 pic.twitter.com/962wPB18zG
— robhoskins (@robhoskins) June 25, 2016
We stand #WithRefugees. Their rights must be respected. Their dignity must be protected. #WorldRefugeeDay @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/S6TZX7LqaK
— taim shami (@taimshamii) June 25, 2016
Look into the eyes of refugee children in these striking portraits for #WorldRefugeeDay: https://t.co/57xpohRF1Y pic.twitter.com/TAlA41uAKW
— Nat Geo Photography (@NatGeoPhotos) June 20, 2016
“I want a safe country where I can bring up my child” Rasheed & baby Ella from Syria #actofhumanity #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/dXasotUPNS
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) June 20, 2016
I dont see refugees, i see people. And 50% of them, are children. #worldrefugeeday #welcomerefugees pic.twitter.com/FvjItFdglE
— Jon Kortajarena (@jonkortajarena) June 20, 2016
This is how people who were forced to flee their home self-identify with the word “refugee.” #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/oeMFOLoH5g
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 20, 2016
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
Though support for music and other forms of cultural expression is often viewed as a low priority in humanitarian assistance programmes for refugees, AKMI believes that art and music offer a unique resource and can sustain hope and provide an intangible, yet indestructible link to cultural memory, which, eventually becomes the catalyst of cultural revitalisation.
2016 commemoration of World Refugee Day with #AKMI roster artists at #UNHCR in Geneva. https://t.co/dXHSnnotsu pic.twitter.com/bXxhviqr4V
— AKDN (@akdn) June 20, 2016
This #WorldRefugeeDay we celebrate the Syrian refugee artists keeping the cultural memory of lost landmarks alive.https://t.co/sGYc61OwZ1
— Great Big Story (@greatbigstory) June 20, 2016
UN & International Agencies
"Refugees are people like you or me"#WorldRefugeeDay message from @RefugeesChief https://t.co/W3pcQ6oNH7https://t.co/h9EgqAuNaq
— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) June 20, 2016
Retweeting today the strong, inspiring statement by Canada's PM @JustinTrudeau on #WorldRefugeeDay. #WithRefugees https://t.co/2jhexywL9S
— Filippo Grandi (@RefugeesChief) June 25, 2016
The world can do better.
A look back at Angelina Jolie addressing the refugee crisis in Europe. #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/YIPJCRhHTn
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 20, 2016
#WorldRefugeeDay: “What has happened to compassion?” asks @KofiAnnan about the world's #refugeecrisis responsehttps://t.co/HCVPb2se18
— The Elders (@TheElders) June 20, 2016
'Russia’s involvement is crucial in addressing today’s problems' – ex #UNHCR chief (Op-Ed) https://t.co/pKVgjQuyJv pic.twitter.com/El8JiLzvbL
— RT (@RT_com) June 22, 2016
Our #WorldRefugeeDay liveblog tracks how people around the world are marking the day https://t.co/mFBify6tAd pic.twitter.com/HPR9VNyr8e
— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) June 20, 2016
We stand #WithRefugees. Their rights must be respected. Their dignity must be protected. #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/j2hztzuHY9
— UN Women (@UN_Women) June 20, 2016
“What I want above all is peace and stability in my country, Mali" Aïsha, refugee in Mauritania #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/IPJExaStdk
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) June 20, 2016
We're adding our voice to the #WithRefugees campaign ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay. Will you join us? https://t.co/g8Ml4jn9PT
— Refugees Internat'l (@RefugeesIntl) June 16, 2016
“I want to be a doctor so I can help other kids like me.” 8-year-old Mohammad, Syrian refugee. #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/3xzYndN385
— ICRC (@ICRC) June 20, 2016
"You end up with a small bag in your hand & all you have from home is your memories." #WorldRefugeeDay #WRD2016 pic.twitter.com/MRtJ4CEKrR
— Intl Medical Corps (@IMC_Worldwide) June 16, 2016
It's #WorldRefugeeDay on Monday – tell us your stories, show us your photos of a life lived away from home. pic.twitter.com/Zt956Sip4B
— Yalla_EN (@Yalla_EN) June 16, 2016
It's #WorldRefugeeDay. The @UN says the number of displaced people is at its highest ever: https://t.co/ib1rwWJhxw pic.twitter.com/HOnUzNEYUd
— CNN International (@cnni) June 20, 2016
Canada Responds
On #WorldRefugeeDay, we recommit to helping the most vulnerable in the spirit of compassion & generosity. #WRD2016https://t.co/ECtoU5C6Ef
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 20, 2016
Since 2015, Canada has welcomed 27K Syrians refugees: important part of our humanitarian tradition #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/yitjm9hT23
— Canada (@Canada) June 20, 2016
For #WorldRefugeeDay: Refugee kids revel in their first Canadian snowfall. Read their story: https://t.co/mGdflKCfxchttps://t.co/fmyo3jotkI
— Maclean's Magazine (@MacleansMag) June 20, 2016
Every kid deserves joy, fun and sport. Thanks to the Foundation for making this experience happen. #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/ccdIaY7qd7
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) June 20, 2016
On #WorldRefugeeDay: One Syrian family's journey + the strangers who brought them to Canada https://t.co/Vvy6fZqrRBhttps://t.co/NU9HMRJBUK
— Maclean's Magazine (@MacleansMag) June 20, 2016
A life displaced is still a life with hope and dreams, blogs @oxfamcanada #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/HzuRcVFX9l pic.twitter.com/LTf8gP8rTL
— HuffPost Canada (@HuffPostCanada) June 17, 2016
On #WorldRefugeeDay June 20, support @CanadianCMF #ICameAsARefugee campaign feat. the story of 6 refugees. infohttps://t.co/kq8DcGJt2n
— UNACCalgary (@unaccalgary) June 16, 2016
We're marking #WorldRefugeeDay with the online premiere of our new short film, #19DAYS! https://t.co/BhaDJo1Hla (via @Northernstarsca)
— National Film Board (@thenfb) June 16, 2016
USA Responds
Protecting and assisting refugees is a part of our history as a nation. https://t.co/1HwsI34w4D #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/IvtpZb4msK
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 20, 2016
Protecting refugees is part of our history as a nation. Learn more: https://t.co/1HwsI34w4D #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/NCVX7lsnjh
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 20, 2016
Intolerance, xenophobia don't build security: #UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt & @JohnKerry agree @Refugees pic.twitter.com/mwV9D4bl06
— UNHCR Washington (@UNHCRdc) June 21, 2016
#WorldRefugeeDay @Refugees resettled in US "are as American as anybody" @JohnKerry tells the #UNHCR Special Envoy pic.twitter.com/e087AjCj2x
— UNHCR Washington (@UNHCRdc) June 21, 2016
.@JohnKerry’s #WorldRefugeeDay remarks with Special Envoy for @Refugees Angelina Jolie Pitt: https://t.co/2k6OzmIhxU pic.twitter.com/JKdjjfo2Ok
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 21, 2016
Secretary @JohnKerry delivers remarks at Iftar marking #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/Deers3JPHm
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 21, 2016
Secretary @JohnKerry and @refugees Special Envoy Jolie Pitt's comments on #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/tAeVVHnR9X
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 20, 2016
Secretary @JohnKerry's full remarks at the @DiplomacyCenter's Diplomatic Simulation for #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/JymZngAUyO
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 20, 2016
USCIS Director Leόn Rodríguez discusses his family's journey to the United States in honor of #WorldRefugeeDay:https://t.co/G6MDzxtZ7K
— USCIS (@USCIS) June 24, 2016
Our work to assist refugees is more relevant today than ever before. #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeesWelcomehttps://t.co/7MpR5GUBrW
— USCIS (@USCIS) June 22, 2016
.@StateDeptSpox Kirby comments on #WorldRefugeeDay. https://t.co/fPmXIBI4vu
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 20, 2016
.@HamdiUlukaya of @Chobani on how businesses can support refugees: https://t.co/7XuOP5sTU8 #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/QaJFdPGhHH
— CGI (@ClintonGlobal) June 20, 2016
"We had gone through too much to just give up, you know?" #RefugeesWelcome #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/mFRVuFVHDC
— US Dept of Education (@usedgov) June 20, 2016
RT @HIASrefugees : Holocaust survivor welcomes refugees taking citizenship oath on #WorldRefugeeDay @HolocaustMuseum https://t.co/8jnlVcCPdS
— Raymund_USHMM (@raymuseum) June 16, 2016
On #WorldRefugeeDay, chat w/ youth from our Lebanon Program & learn how #Play changed their lives! #RTPGlobalChat pic.twitter.com/gMicFrCDKL
— Right To Play USA (@RightToPlayUSA) June 16, 2016
UK & Europe Responds
Help me & @thisisbwright raise funds for #WorldRefugeeDay w/ @FilmAid. Get your tee here:https://t.co/uBgbu6OlWn pic.twitter.com/pzoCcTT3Qc
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 20, 2016
Become a supporter too. https://t.co/lNqVz845Q8 #SupportRefugees #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/9XqAZPm2Y3
— Erasmus+ (@EUErasmusPlus) June 20, 2016
ICYMI: What does it actually mean to be a refugee? via @rights_info https://t.co/Q5VhT97xQq #WorldRefugeeDay
— Amnesty Scotland (@AmnestyScotland) June 25, 2016
"I hope what has happened to us will never happen to anyone" #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/CsvZ1CsTxj
— British Red Cross (@BritishRedCross) June 20, 2016
A Syrian chef is taking over a Parisian restaurant to challenge perceptions of refugees in France. #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/aOop9eSAAt
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 20, 2016
Activist & inspiration @jk_rowling wearing her @FilmAid tshirt to support #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/es1lGKq5lZ pic.twitter.com/5v8CRrL7wh
— Bonnie Wright (@thisisbwright) June 20, 2016
It's #WorldRefugeeDay.
We all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.https://t.co/5VOvUXE4EC#StandAsOne pic.twitter.com/YXYkWX4Mif— Oxfam International (@Oxfam) June 19, 2016
EU: don't send Syrians back to Turkey; share the load and hear their claims #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/fLivXRsjmZ pic.twitter.com/5F0gVoFtqe
— Lydia Gall (@LydsG) June 20, 2016
#WorldRefugeeDay is Monday. How can technology help in #RefugeeCrisis? Our event on 22/06 https://t.co/A3u4ed7MEj pic.twitter.com/rqYs2vCQgD
— Friends of Europe (@FriendsofEurope) June 16, 2016
Student's new #EU flag raised over @ucl in #London in solidarity with #refugees ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/1QS6JNsvvH
— London Uni Paper (@UniPaperLondon) June 16, 2016
June 20 is #WorldRefugeeDay – Together let's raise awareness & make the hashtag trend! #OrderofMalta #WithRefugees pic.twitter.com/Z4j2lmqd2A
— Order of Malta (@orderofmalta) June 16, 2016
EU: Don’t Send Syrians Back to Turkey https://t.co/IzjANHzXkH #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/TBqwgKjM1Q
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) June 20, 2016
Soccer
#EU kicks off their #SupportRefugees campaign ahead of #WorldRefugeeDay #WithRefugees #StopIndifference https://t.co/rQ9nzxrSeT
— Family Links (@intlfamilylinks) June 16, 2016
Only 4 days until #WorldRefugeeDay! Check out the #SupportRefugees campaign of @eu_echo! https://t.co/LuOt3UVLkB pic.twitter.com/CAUGk2Ovku
— EU at UN in Geneva (@EU_UNGeneva) June 16, 2016
India & Asia Responds
On #WorldRefugeeDay, we celebrate Aqeela Asifi, Afghan refugee, teacher & role model for thousands of girl refugees.https://t.co/Ly6vblcFGm
— WorldBankSouthAsia (@WorldBankSAsia) June 20, 2016
Watch | On #WorldRefugeeDay, Mint takes a look at refugees living in #Indiahttps://t.co/tBdwBgFaSJ
— Livemint (@livemint) June 20, 2016
Thousands have been forced to flee their homes but carry their dreams with them #WorldRefugeeDay #ForceOfHumanityhttps://t.co/dbpmw7C4wW
— مركز صواب (@sawabcenter) June 20, 2016
In Numbers & Big Data
#UNHCR annual report:Worldwide displacement hits all-time high as war & persecution increase.https://t.co/tjcn5YVrAQ pic.twitter.com/9zsHm2peQc
— Zoran Stevanovic (@zoranmedia) June 20, 2016
BREAKING: Global forced displacement hits record high – #UNHCR https://t.co/iNIpuCSPGx pic.twitter.com/I6N3nZEA3T
— Babar Baloch (@iBabarBaloch) June 20, 2016
Only 1/4 of the 11 bilion $ pledged at the 2016 Feb London Conference has been disbursed!!! #refugees #Syria #UNHCR https://t.co/tXG2SWf8YM
— Nawaf Salam (@nawafasalam) June 16, 2016
#Turkey is to provide education to about 700,000 #Syrian children. A lesson in humanity#WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/QlHzNNNduG
— Oğuz Kaya (@OguzKaya___) June 25, 2016
A record 65.3 million people were displaced last year https://t.co/92dHKb8HuX #worldrefugeeday pic.twitter.com/8CxOyj1Vh6
— HuffPost Impact (@HuffPostImpact) June 25, 2016
Dear rich countries everywhere,
Do better. Do more. Your actions speak louder than your words. #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/FyNeVioJ4I
— Fusion (@Fusion) June 20, 2016
On #WorldRefugeeDay, a glimpse into the scope of the refugee crisis and some historical context from Pew Research: https://t.co/V46PnOjlJq
— John Green (@johngreen) June 20, 2016
1 in every 113 people on earth is forcefully displaced.
It's a record highhttps://t.co/a3KWyxVh5l #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/0cf67pACYs— UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) June 20, 2016
"No one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land." #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/gqU0GcQFb7
— ONE (@ONEinAfrica) June 20, 2016
Over 65m people are now refugees https://t.co/25D3VX49A9 #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/ExMaAOaDrQ
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 20, 2016
#Refugees should not be forced to return to their countries of origins if their rights are at risk. #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/vqZaPbEvun
— IOM (@IOM_news) June 16, 2016
4 reports to prepare you for #WorldRefugeeDay via @ASherinian: https://t.co/23KArViih2 #ShareHumanity #WithRefugees pic.twitter.com/F27U5hHOHr
— Nothing But Nets (@nothingbutnets) June 15, 2016
Google, Harvard & Others
Jacqui Bhabha of @HarvardFxb explains the roots of the global refugee crisis #WorldRefugeeDayhttps://t.co/QyXGdK5DKE
— HarvardPublicHealth (@HarvardChanSPH) June 20, 2016
#WorldRefugeeDay – A Universal Perspective – https://t.co/yHfJzKUmpC #Refugees #HumanBeings #Dignity #unity #WorldPeace #IDWP #Migrants
— Terminal Context (@TerminalContext) June 26, 2016
#WorldRefugeeDay: Fear of arrest drives journalists into exile https://t.co/l63Oux67Fp by @nschilit @pressfreedom | #GENSummit #Migration
— Ethical Journalism (@EJNetwork) June 17, 2016
A collection of moving stories from refugees and creators around the world→ https://t.co/HZ1SLvrzTx #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/yRGEH8i6Jf
— YouTube (@YouTube) June 20, 2016
Figure of World displaced people, hosting counteres, stateless people and more on – United… https://t.co/qQHI7zFSbF pic.twitter.com/ngH7ugtRcv
— SJ Paderborn (@Paderbornersj) June 27, 2016
A Full Lesson Plan
Excellent video–very objective & informative for Ss. #WorldRefugeeDay #pypchat https://t.co/4zGhkJv2F4
— Mary Wade (@mary_teaching) June 26, 2016
Research, Insight & Perspective by A. Maherali
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The foundations who serve refugees in terms of shelters and other needs are really humanitarian. Their love, care and kindness for helpless people become the part of history. It cannot be forgotten in the human history.
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I pray for all the very unfortunate poor and sick people, through the efforts of everyone to have the best
future possible and this can be done when all fortunate people come together and work towards humanity and
save all these people in see the light shine in their eyes for HOPE OF THEIR DREAMS which i pray will come true. Congratulations to all the Presidents who are playing their role for these people.
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