Refugee Day Celebration - June 26, 2009
On June 20th, the international community marked the 9th annual World Refugee Day, acknowledging the suffering of the millions of people driven from their homes. The commitment by the United States to protect and aid refugees is a deep and abiding one, part of the nation’s history and at the core of its values.
The United Nations, which established the event in 2000, set this year's theme on "real people, real needs". World Refugee Day 2009 draws particular attention to the unmet needs of some 42 million persons who are uprooted by conflict, persecution, natural disaster and food insecurity, and thereby forcibly displaced worldwide, awaiting a solution. It is intended to remind us all that refugees are not faceless statistics, but real individuals with dignity, rights and needs.
In Santa Clara County, World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 26th at Campbell Community Center. This special event recognized the contributions and struggles of the local refugee and immigrant community to the economic and cultural life of this community.
The celebration included speeches by local officials, recognition of volunteers and partner organizations like New Life Covenant Church, dance and cultural performances and food from around the world. This was indeed a celebration of the efforts of the refugees and those who help them to build a new life in a place where they are safe, secure, and able to begin thinking about their future.
The United Nations, which established the event in 2000, set this year's theme on "real people, real needs". World Refugee Day 2009 draws particular attention to the unmet needs of some 42 million persons who are uprooted by conflict, persecution, natural disaster and food insecurity, and thereby forcibly displaced worldwide, awaiting a solution. It is intended to remind us all that refugees are not faceless statistics, but real individuals with dignity, rights and needs.
In Santa Clara County, World Refugee Day was celebrated on June 26th at Campbell Community Center. This special event recognized the contributions and struggles of the local refugee and immigrant community to the economic and cultural life of this community.
The celebration included speeches by local officials, recognition of volunteers and partner organizations like New Life Covenant Church, dance and cultural performances and food from around the world. This was indeed a celebration of the efforts of the refugees and those who help them to build a new life in a place where they are safe, secure, and able to begin thinking about their future.
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