The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) turned 70 on 14 December 2020. This
media page
provides more info about the establishment of the organization, as well as
access to archived documents, videos, photos, and an opinion piece authored by
the High Commissioner and available in four languages. In addition, this
Spotlight
provides a visual journey of UNHCR's efforts to provide protection and assistance to refugees over 70 years.
A conference commemorating the anniversary will take place over four days in
January. Here are the details:
70 Years Protecting People Forced to Flee: Virtual Conference on the 70th
Anniversary of the Founding of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, 18, 19, 21, 27 January 2021 [info
via GAIN] [info
via Essex]
- This event will feature "unique contributions from academia to burden and
responsibility sharing, protection and solutions for refugees, as well as
how academic research can inform policy making, programme implementation and
evidence-based decision-making." There will be an opening ceremony that
provides a global introduction to the concepts of protection and solutions,
followed by eight regional sessions, all of which will be livestreamed on
the Essex Human Rights Centre
Youtube channel; recordings will be posted after the fact for those who could not
participate.
Last but not least, a crowdfunding initiative is underway to raise funds in support of refugee scholarships. More info is available here.
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