On 4 December 2000, the
United
Nations General Assembly noted that 2001 marked the fiftieth anniversary
of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and that the
Organization of African Unity (OAU) had agreed to have International Refugee
Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20 June. It, therefore, decided
that, as from 2001, 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day.
More information:
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World Refugee
Day 20 June 2001 (The UNHCR-50 Foundation)
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United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees