Today is World Refugee Day around the globe. This annual commemoration is marked by a variety of events in more than 100 countries, involving government officials, humanitarian aid workers, celebrities, civilians and the forcibly displaced themselves. It is a big opportunity for such UN Agencies like the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and individual organizations alike, to create awareness about refugees and other displaced people. An website to check out is World Refugee Day Live which features

streaming events from around the world. This year, UNHCR is setting up a live video link to talk to refugees in Kuala Lumpur and Damascus

about their experiences as urban refugees.

This year’s theme is “Home” in recognition of the plight of more than 40 million uprooted people around the world, many of those who leave their homes due to the increasing effects of climate change. Below is the promotional video for World Refugee Day 2010, featuring UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie.