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World Refugee Day 2022

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World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives. 

This year, the focus will be on the right to seek safety.

Greece. Refugees and migrants arrive in Lesvos.
Greece. Refugees and migrants arrive in Lesvos.

Every person on this planet has a right to seek safety – whoever they are, wherever they come from and whenever they are forced to flee.

Whoever they are, people forced to flee should be treated with dignity. Anyone can seek protection, regardless of who they are or what they believe. It is non-negotiable: seeking safety is a human right.

Wherever they come from, people forced to flee should be welcomed. Refugees come from all over the globe. To get out of harm’s way, they might take a plane, a boat, or travel on foot. What remains universal is the right to seek safety.

Whenever people are forced to flee, they have a right to be protected. Whatever the threat – war, violence, persecution – everyone deserves protection. Everyone has a right to be safe.

 

 

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Greece. Refugees and migrants arrive in Lesvos.

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Greece. Refugees and migrants arrive in Lesvos.

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Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA) together with Amnesty International Australia and UNHCR invite you to end this year's Refugee Week on a high note. Join us in celebrating the power of local community-led support for refugees and learn about Australia's ground-breaking new community sponsorship program for refugees on Friday 24 June at 1pm AEST via Zoom.

The recently announced Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) is inspired by the successful Canadian refugee sponsorship program and enables everyday Australians, community groups, faith organisations, clubs and businesses to take the lead role in welcoming and supporting the settlement and integration of UNHCR-referred refugees from 'Day 1' of their Australian journey.

This community-led approach has the potential to expand and improve refugee resettlement and marks an exciting new chapter in Australia's humanitarian migration program.

Join this online event to hear from those with lived experience of providing and receiving community-led support along with CRSA, Amnesty and UNHCR representatives. Register here.

                  

Join Settlement Services International and Members for events throughout Refugee Week.