World Refugee Day 2024 in Europe
Date: 20 June 2024
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Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
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What is World Refugee Day?
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe.It falls each year on 20 June and shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of those forced to flee.
Join us this World Refugee Day and show solidarity with people forced to flee.
World Refugee Day 2024 events and initiatives in Europe
Some examples of the many World Refugee Day related events and initiatives across the region:
MOLDOVA: Thank you Moldova - World Refugee Day 2024
DATE: 20 June 2024
LOCATION: Digital Park, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
LITHUANIA: Cultural Rhythms 2024
DATE: 20 June 2024, 18:00
LOCATION: Bernardina courtyard, Vilnius, Lithuania
NETHERLANDS: World Refugee Day 2024 - Rooted Festival
DATE: 20 June 2024. 13:00-22:00
PLACE: De Hoorneboeg, Hilversum, The Netherlands
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SLOVAKIA: World Refugee Day at Tyrsak and Umbrella March
DATE: 22 June 2024, 15:00
LOCATION: Primate's Square, Tyršovo embankment, Bratislava, Slovakia
SWEDEN: Pass the Mic - World Refugee Day celebration in Stockholm
DATE: 17 June 2024, 17:30-20:00
LOCATION: Kulturhuset, Foajé 3, Stockholm, Sweden
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AZERBAIJAN: Inclusive mini-football tournament in Baku hosted by UNHCR and AFFA
DATE: 11 June 2024
LOCATION: Sportster Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
ESTONIA: World Refugee Day Community Festival 2024
DATE: 20 June 2024, 12:00-16:00
LOCATION: Telliskivi Loomelinnak, Tallinn, Estonia
SPAIN: Impact of solidarity from GRF in refugees’ lives symbolized through street art
DATE: 20 June 2024
LOCATION: CaixaForum in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
UNITED KINGDOM: A Great British Welcome photo exhibition in Manchester
DATE: 11-28 June 2024
LOCATION: Market Street, Manchester, UK
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MOLDOVA: Casa Mare in the Park - World Refugee Day 2024
DATE: 16 June 2024
LOCATION: Alunelul Park, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
MONTENEGRO: UNHCR and Football Association of Montenegro WRD Event
DATE: 9 June
LOCATION: National Stadium of Montenegro
CYPRUS: Our imprints - Drawings by unaccompanied Syrian children in Cyprus
DATE: 20 June 2024, 18:00-20:00
LOCATION: Center for Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) in Nicosia, Cyprus
GREECE: Cooking #WithRefugees Festival
DATE: 17-21 June 2024
LOCATION: Various locations, Athens and Lesvos
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UKRAINE: "Providing HOPE away from HOME" Photo Exhibition in Kyiv
DATE: 21-30 June 2024
LOCATION: Museum of Kyiv History, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi street 7, Kyiv, Ukraine
ITALY: La Forza dell’inclusione. Giornata Mondiale del Rifugiato 2024
DATE: 19 June 2024, 16:30-19:30
LOCATION: Aula Magna “Mario Arcelli” Campus Luiss Guido Carli, Viale Pola 12, Rome, Italy
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CROATIA: Street Art Event – WRD celebration in Zagreb
DATE: 15 June, 16:00-19:00
LOCATION: Park Ribnjak, Zagreb, Croatia
This year, World Refugee Day focuses on solidarity with refugees – for a world where refugees are welcomed.
Refugees need our solidarity now more than ever. Solidarity means keeping our doors open, celebrating their strengths and achievements, and reflecting on the challenges they face.
Solidarity with people forced to flee also means finding solutions to their plight – ending conflicts so they can return home in safety, ensuring they have opportunities to thrive in the communities that have welcomed them, and providing countries with the resources they need to include and support refugees.
How can you show solidarity with refugees?
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Donate to ourAiming Higher campaignto help gifted young refugee students to pursue a university degree or other higher education.
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Today, 43.4 million refugees are displaced worldwide. Learn more about the current stats, facts and trends in forced displacement globally.
Three stories of solidarity #WithRefugees
"We Were Here" is a Webby Award-winning documentary seriesproduced byUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,andYouTube.
In support of World Refugee Day, these three short films challenge stereotypes about refugees by focusing on what unites us rather than what sets us apart. Refugees in Jordan, Germany, and Uganda collaborated with top YouTube Creators to share their powerful stories.
These Ukrainian sisters are creating sounds you can’t ignore
Bethlehem, Siona, and Miriam, whose band was on the verge of stardom when war broke out in Ukraine, spend time in the studio with UK-based music producer Jax Jones.
Meeting The Mushroom King
Bemeriki Busamwa, a refugee in Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his passion for teaching communities how to grow their own food with Welsh vegan chef Gaz Oakley.
This Syrian toymaker builds the most beautiful contraptions
Mohamed, a Syrian refugee and toymaker, welcomes Swedish inventor Simore Giertz into his workshop in Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan.
History and purpose of World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilize political will and resources so refugees can not only survive but also thrive.
Learn more about the purpose of World Refugee Day
