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	World Refugee Day Poster

World Refugee Day 2008

Protecting Refugees: Rebuilding Lives in Safety and Dignity

In 2008, World Refugee Day is not only an occasion to salute the incredible tenacity and strength of the world's refugees, but also an opportunity to thank all those who protect refugees and provide them with a chance to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.

World Refugee Day 2008 in Iceland:

World Refugee Day in Akranes, Iceland

The event was organized by the Icelandic Red Cross and took place on the town’s main square.

World Refugee Day 2008 in Lithuania:

Refugees host Lithuanian authorities and UNHCR in their temporary home

The inhabitants at the Refugee Reception Centre in Rukla hosted an international food feast.

World Refugee Day 2008 in Denmark:

Against All Odds launched in Danish

The interactive web-based game “Mod alle odds” was launched in schools all over Denmark on World Refugee Day 2008.

World Refugee Day 2008 in Spain:

“Contra viento y marea" launched in Spanish in Madrid

Against All Odds is an interactive web-based game, now translated into 8 languages.

Message by UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres to mark World Refugee Day, 2008

“The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees began work in 1951 with the specific protection challenge of finding solutions for Europeans uprooted in the aftermath of World War II."

Angelina Jolie's message

(youtube.com/unhcr)

Since early 2001, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie has traveled the world as a Goodwill Ambassador to UNHCR. On World Refugee Day, she pays tribute to the forcibly up...