Learn About World Refugee Day

hi I’m Rebecca Britain and welcome to
watchmojo.com June twentieth is world
refugee day a day to celebrate this
forgotten population first celebrated
June twentieth two thousand and one
world refugee day was created so the
public could take time to think about
and honor the world’s refugees the day
is meant to break down stereotypes and
bring positive media attention to this
global issue a refugee is someone who
has fled their home country to escape
persecution the threat of imprisonment
or even threats to their lives these
people have not left their countries for
economic gain or prosperity but simply
to evade an unsolvable situation they
require a safe place to recover from
their trauma and begin to rebuild their
lives it is important to remember that
anyone could become a refugee at any
time according to National Geographic
there are at least 35 million uprooted
people across the world that is more
refugees than the entire population of
Canada world refugee day was created to
coincide with Africa refugee Day 2001
marked the 50th anniversary of the
convention relating to the status of
refugees and for this reason the UN
General Assembly decided that year to
begin an international refugee day the
message for 2008 is that of protection
and rebuilding with many unexpected
natural disasters millions of people are
being forced from their homes show your
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yourself doing the protecting hand
symbol this sign represents a tent the
most basic form of shelter