Accessibility links

Breaking News
USA

World Refugee Day - Definitions


World Refugee Day - Definitions
please wait

No media source currently available

0:00 0:03:05 0:00

Every year, on June 20, we mark World Refugee Day, highlighting the plight of those who are either forced or choose to leave their homes due to conflict, persecution or just to seek a better future. But not all of them are classified as refugees. VOA looks at the distinctions.

XS
SM
MD
LG