In an effort to align global efforts to mitigate the refugee crisis, the United Nations designated June 20th as World Refugee Day. Today marks its 20th anniversary. Before we get into the history of the day and outline some ways you can support, let’s talk about who exactly is considered a refugee and how many refugees there are currently across the world.
A refugee is a person who is forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or because their home government cannot/will not protect them. Refugees are registered with an official agency, such as the United Nations, and have access to state and international aid. An asylum seeker is a person who has fled their country for similar reasons and has appealed to achieve refugee status, but they have not yet received this designated status.
According to UNHCR, today there are over 79 million people that
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