Ongoing crises in countries including Sudan, Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced millions of people to flee their homes.
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Today is World Refugee Day. This day is being celebrated with various programs in different countries of the world today.
This day is celebrated every year on June 20 to express respect for the millions of refugees who have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations.
According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by mid-2025, more than 117.3 million people worldwide will have been displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events that seriously affect public peace and security. The ongoing crises in countries including Sudan, Ukraine, Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced millions to leave their homes.
The United Nations has stated that the protection of refugees is not only a matter of humanitarian concern but also the basis of global peace and stability. It is said that if refugees are not protected, families are forced to make more risky journeys, children's education is affected, and women and girls are put at greater risk.
The 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol are considered the main international legal basis for the protection of refugee rights. According to these provisions, refugees have the right to work, receive education, have access to housing, enjoy religious freedom, and have identity and travel documents. According to the core principle of the Convention, 'non-refoulement', no refugee can be returned to a place where his or her life or freedom would be seriously threatened.
The World Refugee Day provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the courage, perseverance, and efforts of refugees to rebuild their lives, and the world organization has called on governments, donor agencies, local communities, and the international community to make a shared commitment to protecting the safety, dignity, and rights of refugees.
According to the United Nations, it is an important commitment of the international community to ensure that people forced to flee war, violence and persecution are not forcibly returned to places of risk and that they are able to live with dignity even in situations of displacement.
Meanwhile, Secretary-General António Guterres, in a message issued on the occasion, has said that further strong support is needed for all people forced to seek refuge and for the countries and communities that provide them with shelter.
Secretary-General Guterres has stated in his message that the promise of safety and protection is equally relevant for the world community as the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees marks 75 years since its adoption.
