{"id":1176,"date":"2018-06-20T08:25:19","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T08:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2018-06-21T07:04:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T07:04:42","slug":"statement-by-unhcr-boss-on-world-refugee-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2018\/06\/20\/statement-by-unhcr-boss-on-world-refugee-day-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by UNHCR boss on world refugee day 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

GENEVA (SOHA) –<\/strong> The SOHA Network which specialized in observing and following up the Somali humanitarian scene, publishes a\u00a0statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2018,\u00a0here is the text of the statement:<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, World Refugee Day, is a time for solidarity with refugees \u2013 and with the communities that welcome them. As conflicts emerge, recur, persist and deepen, 68.5\u00a0million people are uprooted around the world. Nine out of 10\u00a0are in their own countries or countries next door, and the impact is massive \u2013 on refugees themselves, and on the communities that open their doors to them. Now, more than ever, taking care of refugees must be a global \u2013 and shared \u2013 responsibility. It\u2019s time to do things differently.<\/p>\n

A new model is now being tested, with positive results – based on equity, on justice and on humanitarian values and standards. Countries and communities need more systematic, long-term support as they take on the job of helping uprooted families. Refugees themselves need to be included in new communities, and given the chance to realise their potential. And solutions are needed – to help refugees return home when the time is right, or build new lives elsewhere. The Global Compact on Refugees \u2013 to be adopted this year – aims to make these happen.<\/p>\n

Getting laws and policies right is vital. But it\u2019s local people and communities that are on the frontlines when refugees arrive, and whose welcome makes the difference \u2013 the difference between rejection and inclusion; between despair and hope; between being left behind and building a future. Sharing responsibility for refugees starts there.<\/p>\n

We see this every day \u2013 in Beirut, Lebanon; Cox\u2019s Bazar, Bangladesh; Yumbe, Uganda; Frankfurt, Germany; Lima, Peru and countless villages, towns and cities around the world.\u00a0 It\u2019s the men, women and children there, the local organisations and faith groups, the teachers, local business people and municipal leaders who make the difference \u2013 with humanity, compassion and solidarity.<\/p>\n

Often, these communities are themselves on the margins \u2013 in remote border areas, or with few resources of their own. Yet, overwhelmingly, when refugees arrive, they share what they have motivated by compassion, and a sense of human dignity. And when people work together, the results are powerful.<\/p>\n

Who are these everyday heroes?\u00a0People who know what it means to belong to a community \u2013 and are ready to help others belong too. By extending a helping hand directly, or working together – as part of a local church or mosque, a school group, sports team, cooperative society, or youth group. Some have been refugees themselves, and know what that means. Through their generosity, they shine a light on the potential of refugees \u2013 and the endless opportunities to help them.<\/p>\n

Helping refugees rebuild their lives needs all of us \u2013 working together so that they can achieve what most of us take for granted – education, a place to live, a job, being part of a community. Over time, the impact is enormous \u2013 for refugee families and those who welcome them.<\/p>\n

On World Refugee Day, it\u2019s time to recognise their humanity in action \u2013 and challenge ourselves, and others, to join them \u2013 in receiving and supporting refugees in our schools, neighbourhoods, and workplaces. This is where solidarity starts \u2013 with all of us.<\/p>\n

Source: UNHCR<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GENEVA (SOHA) – The SOHA Network which specialized in observing and following up the Somali humanitarian scene, publishes a\u00a0statement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2018,\u00a0here is the text of the statement: Today, World Refugee Day, is a time for solidarity with refugees \u2013 and with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news","category-press-releases"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1206,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions\/1206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}