Jun 20
Elizabeth StoltzDisplacement, Global Awareness Days World Refugee Day
Habeeb ur Rehman at his camp after the 2010 Pakistan floods (Photo: Concern Worldwide)
What if you were uprooted out of your home to escape terror or war? What would you take with you? What emotions would be running through your mind? What if you knew you were being forced to leave your country for a cause that you had no control over? Every year, millions of families must leave their home because of violence, natural disasters, their religion or race, heritage, or political ideas.
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Jun 18
Sylvia WongDisplacement, Global Awareness Days Darfur, Refugees, Video, World Refugee Day
Displacement camp in DRC
June 20, 2010 is World Refugee Day. There are 10.5 million refugees worldwide, with more than half in Asia and 22% in Africa (UNHCR, 2009). Refugees are people who have fled their homes, crossing an international border, and cannot return because they fear their lives are in danger.
There are three possible solutions for all displaced people: returning home, local integration, or resettlement.
Returning Home – When circumstances enable displaced people to voluntarily return to their homes, it is important that they are able to return safely and with dignity.
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