20 June 2024

Event: World Refugee Day

Today is World Refugee Day! The 2024 theme is "solidarity with refugees":

"Refugees need our solidarity now more than ever. Solidarity means keeping our doors open, celebrating their strengths and achievements, and reflecting on the challenges they face. Solidarity with people forced to flee also means finding solutions to their plight – ending conflicts so they can return home in safety, ensuring they have opportunities to thrive in the communities that have welcomed them, and providing countries with the resources they need to include and support refugees." 

See also the UN Secretary-General's video message, the High Commissioner's statement and an announcement from the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR).

To find out how World Refugee Day is being recognized and celebrated around the world, select countries from the drop-down menu on this page  and/or follow the live blog.

Finally, learn more about global attitudes towards refugees from the annual UNHCR-Ipsos survey

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