Friday, June 22, 2007

World Refugee Day kicks off amid warnings and calls for help

GENEVA, June 20 (UNHCR) – People across the world were celebrating World Refugee Day on Wednesday amid a call on the global community to help the world's displaced and a warning that their numbers were set to rise. --- "As we mark World Refugee Day, let us recall what sets these families, children and elderly apart from others on the move around the globe. The difference is that they cannot go home. To ensure that they are cared for and protected until they can, let us offer them our support and understanding," Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

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