The Bhutanese refugees of various UN-administered camps of Jhapa and Morang celebrated the World Refugee Day (WRD) by organising various programmes in their respective camps, Monday.
Funded by the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) and the Caritas Nepal, camp management committees and volunteers of various camp-based organisations and Youth Friendly Centers (YFC) organised joint rally this morning in camps followed by different stage programmes and youth-based competitions, informed YFC assistant programme coordinator Monarath Pokhrel.
According to Pokhrel, hundreds of refugees from camp and representatives of various aid-agencies took part in the rally and formal programmes this afternoon.
Marked for the first time in 2000, the WRD is celebrated each year on June 20 in a bid to remember millions of refugees of the world.
The UNHCR said, 80 percent of the global refugee population live in developing countries.
According to the refugee agency, this year's refugee day was marked with a theme, “One refugee without hope is too many
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According to Pokhrel, hundreds of refugees from camp and representatives of various aid-agencies took part in the rally and formal programmes this afternoon.
Marked for the first time in 2000, the WRD is celebrated each year on June 20 in a bid to remember millions of refugees of the world.
The UNHCR said, 80 percent of the global refugee population live in developing countries.
According to the refugee agency, this year's refugee day was marked with a theme, “One refugee without hope is too many
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