Question: World Refugee Day is celebrated on-
(a) 21 June
(b) 20 June
(c) 22 June
(d) 19 June
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 20 June 2016 the “World Refugee Day” was observed across the world.
- To mark the occasion the UN Refugee Agency launch its #WithRefugees petition to send a message to governments that they must work together and do their fair share for refugees.
- The #WithRefugees petition will be delivered to UN headquarters in New York ahead of the UN High Level Meeting on Refugees and Migrants, scheduled for the 19th September, 2016.
- The day is observed annually to draw attention to the plight of refugees, celebrate their courage and resilience and renew commitment to solve refugee problems.
- World Refugee Day has been marked on 20 June, ever since the UN General Assembly, on 4 December 2000, adopted resolution 55/76 where it noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
- The International Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20 June.
Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/