World Refugee Day observed on 20 June with theme Until Everyone is Safe

Exam-focused facts from the 22 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

World Refugee Day is observed annually on 20 June.
The theme for World Refugee Day is Until Everyone is Safe.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is headed by Barham Salih.
The current observation marks the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, a treaty adopted in 1951.
The UNHCR has introduced the 50 by 35 vision to reduce the number of refugees in protracted displacement and reliant on humanitarian assistance by half by 2035.