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World Refugee Day 2002
What is the UNHCR's ultimate goal? It is, to quote the longest-serving High Commissioner, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, "To go out of business". In other words, it is to work for the day when the word "refugees" can be erased from the world's dictionaries because the violence that creates them has also been erased.
What is the UNHCR's ultimate goal? It is, to quote the longest-serving High Commissioner, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, "To go out of business". In other words, it is to work for the day when the word "refugees" can be erased from the world's dictionaries because the violence that creates them has also been erased.
Why a World Refugee Day?
Just as we make a special effort to remember our mothers on Mother's Day, we want the world's refugees to be remembered on their special day.
World Refugee Day Events in 2002
World Refugee Day celebrations took place all over the world. Select a country from the menu below to view its activities listed by country:
Read World Refugee Day 2002 Message
from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Let's Celebrate
Let's celebrate World Refugee Day as a salute to the indomitable spirit and courage of the world's refugees.
Theme: Refugee Women
Do refugee women get a fair deal? There has been progress, but there is still a long way to go.
Read World Refugee Day 2002 Message
from UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers
World Refugee Day 2002 Posters Campaign