DITSHWANELO on World Refugee Day

African Refugee Day had been formally celebrated in several African countries prior to 2000. The UN noted that the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU) had agreed to have International Refugee Day coincide with African Refugee Day on June 20.

The theme of this year’s World Refugee Day is “Together With Refugees”. On  June 16, 2016, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), launched a major campaign which asks the world to stand together #WithRefugees.