In marking World Refugee Day, which is observed on June 20th, the United Nations notes that on any given day thousands of families are fleeing from their homes to escape violence. The map we’re showing represents the movements of these refugees around the globe from 2000 to 2016. Each orange or red dot represents 17 refugees. The UN established World Refugee Day to increase awareness among all people that those fleeing war and oppression are not a burden, but a responsibility for all of us. It’s an occasion to demonstrate support for the millions forced to flee.
Today is World Refugee Day
Today in History
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Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
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In honor of those we ve lost
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Pantaleu
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Cinco de Mayo
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Earthrise on Moon Day
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Art Basel Miami Beach
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Protecting Alaska
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Space is for everyone
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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Mountain hare hopping into Lunar New Year
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Mapping courage in the Seventh Ward
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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All in a day s work
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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Adorable activism
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Happy Halloween!
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Hollywood s big night
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A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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Who left the tub running?
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Denali National Park
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Go with the rainbow flow
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In the Most Serene Republic