Nauru honours World Refugee day
The Government of Nauru has declared
Friday 20th June a public holiday in honour of World Refugee Day
and in recognising and welcoming the refugees that are now living
in our community.
To date, there are 41 refugees in our
community - 29 are in family groups and 12 are single adult
men.
World Refugee Day is observed in
recognition of refugees and displaced people all over the
world.
Many countries have held their own refugee
days, and one of the most widespread is Africa Refugee Day, which
is celebrated on 20 June in several
countries.
The UN General Assembly, on 4 December
2000, adopted resolution 55/76 where it noted that 2001 marked the
50thanniversary of the 1951 Convention
relating to the Status of Refugees, and that the Organisation of
African Unity (OAU) had agreed to have International Refugee Day
coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20
June.
The General Assembly therefore decided
that from 2001, 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee
Day.
Nauru ratified the UN Convention on the
Status of Refugees on 17 June
2011.
The ratification is in line with the
government's list of priorities that address the signing of the
various UN conventions on human rights
issues.
Today, the Waqa Government is committed to
ensuring that refugees living in Nauru live a decent and happy life
in the community.
PROGRAM - World Refugee Day,
Friday 20 June 2014
7.30am
- Walk
around the airstrip
Starting at Gabab point (Boe
side)
9.30am
-
Soccer match between the refugees and Combined
Nauru
Team (Denig
Oval)
10.00am-3.00pm
- Food
stall and handicraft displays at Centennial Hall,
Aiwo
2.00-3.00pm
-
Novelty sports at Centennial Hall,
Aiwo
5.00pm
-
Official closing function (by invitation only) at Centennial Hall,
Aiwo
The public is invited to take part in the
day's events.