World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on 20 June and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. 

The World Refugee Day, an initiative of the United Nations, is celebrated since 2001. In 2011 the World Refugee Day is marked by the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention