Refugees’ skills count, too, in economies of host countries
Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya. The theme for this year’s World Refugee Day — Everyone can make a difference; everyone counts — is in line with the agenda 2030 of leaving no one behind. PHOTO | AFP
The world marked this year’s World Refugee Day on June 20 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a global health emergency, it has had unprecedented socio-economic impact on the global community.
The theme for this year’s World Refugee Day — Everyone can make a difference; everyone counts — is in line with the agenda 2030 of leaving no one behind. According to the UN Refugee Agency, the global refugee population stands at 25.9 million. Almost half of them are under the age of 18. The rallying call could, therefore, not have come at a better time.
