DATE: 20 June 2024
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
Join us this World Refugee Day and show solidarity with people forced to flee.
This year, World Refugee Day focuses on solidarity with refugees – for a world where refugees are welcomed.
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.
How can you show solidarity with refugees?
Give
Support young refugees to pursue higher education by donating to our Aiming Higher campaign.
Learn
Discover the latest stats and trends in forced displacement globally and learn how refugees and displaced people are being impacted by the climate crisis and taking action in their communities by taking this quiz.
2024 activities in Central Asia include:
Kazakhstan
- Public movie screenings in Astana and Almaty
- Football game for children in Almaty
- Art therapy on the theme “solidarity” in Almaty.
Kyrgyz Republic
- Public movie screening in Bishkek
- Painting and launch of an outside mural in Bishkek
- Public broadcasts of inspiring refugee stories on national TV across the Kyrgyz Republic.
Tajikistan
- “Power of Resilience” exhibition in MONEE Gallery, Dushanbe
- Solidarity Cup Futsal competition in Vahdat
- “OFARIN” competition for youngest ones in Vahdat
Three stories of solidarity #WithRefugees
“We Were Here” is a Webby Award-winning documentary series produced by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and YouTube.
In support of World Refugee Day, these three short films challenge stereotypes about refugees by focusing on what unites us rather than what sets us apart. Refugees in Jordan, Germany, and Uganda collaborated with top YouTube Creators to share their powerful stories.
Bethlehem, Siona, and Miriam, whose band was on the verge of stardom when war broke out in Ukraine, spend time in the studio with UK-based music producer Jax Jones.
Bemeriki Busamwa, a refugee in Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his passion for teaching communities how to grow their own food with Welsh vegan chef Gaz Oakley.
Mohamed, a Syrian refugee and toymaker, welcomes Swedish inventor Simore Giertz into his workshop in Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan.
History and purpose of World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize political will and resources so refugees can not only survive but also thrive.