World Refugee Day

Every year on June 20, we mark World Refugee Day to highlight the plight of refugees and to raise awareness about special needs of the displaced.
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Guinean musician Sekou Kouyate plays the kora, ancient instrument from West Africa, at the opening evening of the Festival of Migrant film taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia between 18 and 22 June to mark World Refugee Day. © K. Brezočnik Films, Africa, Music, Musicals, Ancient, Musical Art, Film, West Africa, Plays
World Refugee Day 2012 in Central Europe
Guinean musician Sekou Kouyate plays the kora, ancient instrument from West Africa, at the opening evening of the Festival of Migrant film taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia between 18 and 22 June to mark World Refugee Day. © K. Brezočnik
Children visiting RefuFest, a festival offering its visitors a cross-cultural experience with programming that reflects the diverse make up of people living in the Czech Republic, play board games. © UNHCR/K. Machova Games, People, Board Games, Children, Play, Cultural Experience, World Refugee Day, Central Europe, Europe
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Children visiting RefuFest, a festival offering its visitors a cross-cultural experience with programming that reflects the diverse make up of people living in the Czech Republic, play board games. © UNHCR/K. Machova
Drawings showing the response of school children to hearing refugee stories. Art, World, Refugee Stories, School Children, Syrian Refugees Children, Kids School, School
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Drawings showing the response of school children to hearing refugee stories.
Portrait of #refugees from #Chechnya who have come to #Poland to find a safe place to live. © J.Herok Portrait, Fashion, Tops, Chechnya, Poland, Women
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Portrait of #refugees from #Chechnya who have come to #Poland to find a safe place to live. © J.Herok
Every minute 8 people around the world are forced to flee their homes due to war and persecution. No one chooses to be a refugee. Special Envoy Angelina Jolie`s video message for World Refugee Day 2012. #refugees #UNHCR Celebrities, Angelina Jolie, Youtube, Angelina, Angel, Dilemma, Angie, Most Beautiful Women
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Every minute 8 people around the world are forced to flee their homes due to war and persecution. No one chooses to be a refugee. Special Envoy Angelina Jolie`s video message for World Refugee Day 2012. #refugees #UNHCR
A boy performs during a multicultural festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, organised on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2012. © UNHCR/ B.Kichukov Punk, Performance, Occasion, Sofia Bulgaria, Event
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A boy performs during a multicultural festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, organised on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2012. © UNHCR/ B.Kichukov
Replica of the suitcase in which the Iraqi Fadel family carried all their belongings that they could quickly grab as fleeing violence in their homeland. © UNHCR/P. Hajdu Domestic Violence, Carry On, Iraqi, The Suitcase, Homeland, Family
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Replica of the suitcase in which the Iraqi Fadel family carried all their belongings that they could quickly grab as fleeing violence in their homeland. © UNHCR/P. Hajdu
World Refugee Day Concert in Sofia Concert, Special Needs, This Is Us
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World Refugee Day Concert in Sofia
Coffee With UNHCR, Media and Refugees - On 20 June 2010 - World Refugee Day, UNHCR office in Bulgaria organized a coffee meeting that was attended by refugees living in Bulgaria, UNHCR representatives and the media. The meeting was held in one of Sofia’s popular cafes, ONDA Coffee Break. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov/2010 Popular, Coffee Meeting, Meeting, 20 June, Coffee Break, Cafes
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Coffee With UNHCR, Media and Refugees - On 20 June 2010 - World Refugee Day, UNHCR office in Bulgaria organized a coffee meeting that was attended by refugees living in Bulgaria, UNHCR representatives and the media. The meeting was held in one of Sofia’s popular cafes, ONDA Coffee Break. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov/2010
Celebration of World Refugee Day 2006 taking place at the Ráday utca in Budapest, Hungary. © UNHCR/M. Várai/2006 Budapest, Hungary, Budapest Hungary, Celebration
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Celebration of World Refugee Day 2006 taking place at the Ráday utca in Budapest, Hungary. © UNHCR/M. Várai/2006
Exhibition of drawings made by refugee children in the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov /2010 Exhibition, Foreign, Gallery
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Exhibition of drawings made by refugee children in the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov /2010
Exhibition of drawings made by refugee children in the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov /2010 Academic Dress
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Exhibition of drawings made by refugee children in the National Gallery for Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov /2010
A group of capoiera dancers in front of a UNHCR tent at World Refugee Day celebrations, downtown Budapest, Hungary.   © UNHCR/Z.Toth/June 2011 Group, Fitness, Dancer
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A group of capoiera dancers in front of a UNHCR tent at World Refugee Day celebrations, downtown Budapest, Hungary. © UNHCR/Z.Toth/June 2011
Refugees and asylum-seekers who took part in a two hour hike to the top of Vitosha Mountain celebrate World Refugee Day by singing and playing instruments. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov/June 2011 Refugees And Asylum Seekers, Asylum Seekers, Mountain, Asylum, Hour
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Refugees and asylum-seekers who took part in a two hour hike to the top of Vitosha Mountain celebrate World Refugee Day by singing and playing instruments. © UNHCR/B. Kichukov/June 2011
Refugees share food from their home countries with visitors of the Refugee Festival on Střelecký island, Prague, at the occasion of the 2011 World Refugee Day. © UNHCR/K. Struhová/June 2011 Prague, Foods, Countries, Food, Island
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Refugees share food from their home countries with visitors of the Refugee Festival on Střelecký island, Prague, at the occasion of the 2011 World Refugee Day. © UNHCR/K. Struhová/June 2011