"Keeping the Flame of Hope Alive" is the theme of World Refugee Day 2006. World Refugee Day 20 June 2006
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/refugee
Remember responsibility to help keep hope alive, urges U.N. Secretary-General in message to mark World Refugee Day
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/sgsm10515.doc.htm
General Assembly president underscores theme of hope in message to observe world refugee day http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gasm375.doc.htm
What is World Refugee Day? (photo source) http://www.worldrefugeeday.us
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On the occasion of WRD, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie will be the featured guest on Anderson Cooper 360, airing on CNN at 10pm- midnight EST on 20 June. The program will focus on refugee issues, with segments by some of CNN's most notable correspondents. Tune in tonight or visit the website at http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/
Ninemillion.org
Nine million children are refugees right now.
Help them play. Let them learn. http://www.ninemillion.org .
Darfur
The UN Refugee Agency is once again launching an appeal in Canada for our work with Sudanese Refugees who fled the province of Darfur and are now housed in 12 refugee camps in the arid region of Eastern Chad. The UN Refugee Agency in Canada is working with Amazon.ca to encourage those who order books and videos online to make an online donation and an appeal is being sent in daily newspapers across the country next week. For more information, visit http://www.unhcr.ca
Colombia Appeal: http://www.unhcr.ca/colombia
World Refugee Day (Canada) http://www.unhcr.ca/WRD
http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/refugee
Remember responsibility to help keep hope alive, urges U.N. Secretary-General in message to mark World Refugee Day
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/sgsm10515.doc.htm
General Assembly president underscores theme of hope in message to observe world refugee day http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/gasm375.doc.htm
What is World Refugee Day? (photo source) http://www.worldrefugeeday.us
(For clarity, please click the photo.)
Please also see:
On the occasion of WRD, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie will be the featured guest on Anderson Cooper 360, airing on CNN at 10pm- midnight EST on 20 June. The program will focus on refugee issues, with segments by some of CNN's most notable correspondents. Tune in tonight or visit the website at http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/
Ninemillion.org
Nine million children are refugees right now.
Help them play. Let them learn. http://www.ninemillion.org .
Darfur
The UN Refugee Agency is once again launching an appeal in Canada for our work with Sudanese Refugees who fled the province of Darfur and are now housed in 12 refugee camps in the arid region of Eastern Chad. The UN Refugee Agency in Canada is working with Amazon.ca to encourage those who order books and videos online to make an online donation and an appeal is being sent in daily newspapers across the country next week. For more information, visit http://www.unhcr.ca
Colombia Appeal: http://www.unhcr.ca/colombia
World Refugee Day (Canada) http://www.unhcr.ca/WRD