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World Refugee Day 2017

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World Refugee Day is observed every year by the people on June 20 in order to raise the public awareness about refugee’s situations throughout the world. Celebrating World Refugee Day annually on June 20 was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2000.

The World Refugee Day celebration of 2001 marked as the 50th anniversary of 1951 Convention Refugees status by the United Nations General Assembly. 

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