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New Zealand marks World Refugee Day
Monday, 18 June 2001, 6:39 pm | UNHCR
The establishment of an internationally recognised World Refugee Day by the UN General Assembly is an opportunity to reaffirm the values upon which international agreements of refugee protection are based. A universally recognised day enhances the collective ... More >>
UNHCR on the first World Refugee Day
Monday, 18 June 2001, 5:47 pm | UNHCR
As a voice for millions of largely voiceless people around the world, we at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) are grateful to the U.N. General Assembly for declaring June 20 the first ever World Refugee Day. Refugees deserve our recognition ... More >>