World Refugee Day 2024

• World Refugee Day is observed every year on 20 June to honour refugees across the world.

• The day is an effort to understand the plight of refugees and recognise their resilience in building their lives.

• The theme of World Refugee Day 2024 is "Solidarity with Refugees".

• The World Health Organization (WHO) along with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners celebrate World Refugee Day 2024.

• The day was first observed on 20 June 2001 to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which helps protect refugees.