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World Refugee Day: June 20 2009 with Angelina Jolie

by iambest | June 19, 2009 at 03:52 am

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Refugee: who flees to escape conflict, persecution or natural disaster. An estimated 80% of refugees are women and children. They often carry the heaviest burden of survival for themselves and their families. Women and adolescent girls in refugee settings are especially vulnerable to exploitation, rape, abuse and other forms of gender-based violence. To Help Them and Protect Them We all Celebrate World Refugee Day.

But what Angelina Jolie is doing there? She is creating awareness in all people while using her brand so we have to provide our inputs and help every refugee when ever we will found them near to us....

Help Them All......

Poll: Does you ever help any refugee till this date?

World Refugee Day, observed June 20 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.

Angelina Jolie at World Refugee Day

Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, attends the 2009 World Refugee Day at National Geographic Society today in Washington, DC.

Paris Hilton attends a press conference in Intercontinental hotel in Festival City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that she promised that the Middle East version of her reality show will steer clear of the drinking and the swearing it had in Los Angeles and London.

Actors Camilla Belle, Lake Bell, Alexis Bledel, Maggie Grace, Ivanka Trump and Bradley Cooper join a host of other celebrities at The Whitney Museum annual art party and auction in New York on Wednesday.

Christie Brinkley and daughter Alexa Ray Joel attend the 6th annual Wayuu Taya Foundation gala at Stephen Weiss Studio on Wednesday in New York City From June 18-20 the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) commemorates World Refugee Day in Washington, DC, in order to draw the public’s attention to the millions of refugees world-wide who are forced to flee their homes. Each year, UNHCR selects a theme and coordinates events across the globe.

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glenajess

at 04:01 on June 19th, 2009

Thanks for Awareness....But Truly I never help them till date...but will try from now to help them in any way that i can do...

Pythiian1

at 09:15 on June 19th, 2009

Thank you for raising awareness of World Refugees day.

Pakistan is currently experiencing one the highest migration due to conflicts in the region.

sara star

at 06:33 on June 19th, 2009

And then there are the refugee camps forming throughout the USA in the form of "tent cities".

Tamiya

at 11:30 on June 19th, 2009

Good post, excellent value. Thank you.

sivakaran

at 12:05 on June 19th, 2009

Dear Friend,

Did you know Albert Einstein was a refugee?

I just took an informative quiz that honors the accomplishments of refugees and the work of the International Rescue Committee.

For each person who takes the quiz, a generous donor will contribute $1 to support the IRC's work up to a total of $15,000. To test your knowledge and help support a great cause take the IRC's quiz http://theirc.org/refugeequiz .

By participating and passing along this quiz, you can help supply extra blankets, mattresses, medical assistance and other essential services the IRC provides refugees.

This quiz isn't about gloomy statistics. It's about honoring refugees and their triumphs, histories, and aspirations. It's also a great overview of the IRC's important work.

Take the quiz http://theirc.org/refugeequiz and help the IRC reach their $15,000 goal! Then help spread the word.