World Refugee Day 2002: Syrian Arab Republic
World Refugee Day 2002: Syrian Arab Republic
20 June 2002
Refugee children playing games during the celebrations.
© UNHCR
UNHCR hosted a lunch for 200 refugees to celebrate World Refugee Day.
Also, UNHCR organised an exhibition on 31 October. Some 40 famous Syrian artists portrayed refugee issues with a special focus on refugee women. The Minister of Culture inaugurated the event, which took place at the Historical Museum of Damascus.