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This World Refugee Day, Your Support Is Needed More Than Ever

The last year saw a record number of people, more than 123 million around the world, forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict or violence, among them nearly 43 million refugees.

Almost 70% of all refugees are from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine, Afghanistan and South Sudan. Children make up nearly 40% of all refugees.

Save the Children works tirelessly to provide refugees and those displaced by conflict with lifesaving aid. Our programs aim to improve access to education and quality health care and protect children from exploitation. For World Refugee Day, you can help refugee children around the world, in the hardest-to-reach places.

6 Questions About World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day is held every year on June 20th. This year, World Refugee Day is on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

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World Refugee Day was celebrated for the first time on June 20, 2001. The date commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

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World Refugee Day brings attention to the ongoing plight of refugees and what can be done to help them.

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World Refugee Day offers us a chance to raise awareness in our own communities about the conditions endured by millions of refugees every day. Together, we have an opportunity to show how everyone can help make a lasting impact on the lives of refugees in need.

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On World Refugee Day and every day, you can help children by becoming a Save the Children supporter. 

Join our community of passionate supporters by becoming a monthly donor today. Your monthly donation will go toward addressing the needs of children affected by today’s most urgent issues. By joining Team Tomorrow, you can help us create positive, irreversible change faster than ever.

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