World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the globe. It falls on June 20th each year and honors the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution.
Introductions to World Refugee Day
UNHCR World Refugee Day Webpage
The United Nations Refugee Agency publishes an annual guide describing World Refugee Day. You’ll learn about the significance or World Refugee Day, its history, and tangible ways that you can take action. This year’s World Refugee Day theme is “Solidarity with Refugees.”
We Are All America: Interactive Map of World Refugee Day Events
Our colleagues at We Are All America are joining forces with local leaders, partners, and advocates to host a series of events that celebrate refugee communities, engage elected officials, and educate the public about how to take action. Check out their interactive map!
Refugee Council USA: Who are Forcibly Displaced People?
Refugee Council USA offers a term dictionary of different populations that are forced to flee: Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Internally Displaced People, Stateless Persons, Humanitarian Parolees, Special Immigrant Visa Holders, and those with Temporary Protected Status.
Stories that Inspire Action
Week of Compassion: Worship Resources and a Faithful Conversation
Our colleagues at Week of Compassion have put together a list of World Refugee Day materials that include worship resources, a message from Rev. Grace Kozac, and a recorded conversation with Pastor Jean-Baptiste Ilondo on being a refugee who is serving others who are refugees.
Church World Service: World Refugee Day 2025
Behind every policy are people waiting to rebuild their lives. Our partners at Church World Service have developed a resource that allows you to meet a few of them and hear what our communities could lose if we do not act to protect refugees and refugee resettlement work.
International Rescue Committee: Every Number has a StoryThere are over 123 million people displaced around the world. Each one has a unique story. This World Refugee Day our partners at the International Rescue Committee invite you to meet displaced people from Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Burundi, and Syria.
