Learn more about the 1951 Refugee Convention 👇 | UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

In 1951, the United Nations set out to define who a refugee is, signing the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. At that time, it initially sought to protect millions of European refugees after World War Two. Later, it would amend the treaty to apply to refugees "without any geographic limitation." Today, civil strife, ethnic conflicts, political repression, dire economic conditions, and climate change have pushed global refugee populations higher than ever previously recorded. VOA loo

80K views · 630 reactions | 70 years ago, UNHCR was given a mandate to protect those forced to flee with the signing of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Today, as 82 million people are displaced, our work remains as important as ever. | UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency | Facebook

Today marks the 70th birthday of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which enshrines the rights of every person fleeing conflict and persecution 🎂 To honour this very special anniversary, we teamed up with Susie Dent to invite Brits from all over the country to show their solidarity with refugees by creating The Refugee Dictionary - which has been presented to The British Library. To download your own copy of The Refugee Dictionary, please visit unrefugees.org.uk/refugeedictionary #ARefugeeIs Special