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OVER 360 THOUS. REFUGEES FROM AZERBAIJAN LIVE IN ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 13:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - As per decision of the UN General Assembly, June
20 is celebrated as World Refugee Day from 2001 onwards. The General
Assembly adopted a resolution to express its solidarity with Africa
on December 4, 2000.
The resolution noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the
1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees, and that the
Organization of African Unity (OAU) agreed to have International
Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on June 20. The Assembly
therefore decided that June 20 would be celebrated as World Refugee Day
from 2001 onwards. This day was designated by the UN High Commissioner
for Refugees to bring attention to the plight of approximately 14
million refugees around the world.
Currently there are about 20 million refugees and 25 million of
internally displaced persons registered in the world, the greatest part
of which is concentrated in Africa, in conflict zone of Afghanistan,
and the Balkans. This makes the problem of refugees one the most
burning in the world.
According to expert assessments, there are 360 thous. refugees in
Armenia deported from Azerbaijan.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 13:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - As per decision of the UN General Assembly, June
20 is celebrated as World Refugee Day from 2001 onwards. The General
Assembly adopted a resolution to express its solidarity with Africa
on December 4, 2000.
The resolution noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the
1951 Convention relating to the status of refugees, and that the
Organization of African Unity (OAU) agreed to have International
Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on June 20. The Assembly
therefore decided that June 20 would be celebrated as World Refugee Day
from 2001 onwards. This day was designated by the UN High Commissioner
for Refugees to bring attention to the plight of approximately 14
million refugees around the world.
Currently there are about 20 million refugees and 25 million of
internally displaced persons registered in the world, the greatest part
of which is concentrated in Africa, in conflict zone of Afghanistan,
and the Balkans. This makes the problem of refugees one the most
burning in the world.
According to expert assessments, there are 360 thous. refugees in
Armenia deported from Azerbaijan.