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World Refugee Day Celebrated in Azerbaijan on 20 June 2007   Every year on 20 June the world honours the courage, resilience and strength of refugees. This year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commemorates World Refugee Day for the sixth time, with the inspirational theme: “A new home, a new life”. With one of the largest displaced populations of the world, Azerbaijan is directly concerned by this problem. Since 1993, the Government of Azerbaijan in cooperation with the UNHCR has been trying to improve the conditions of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP). This year, the UNHCR office in Azerbaijan , jointly with the Canadian-based NGO “Right To Play” (RTP) has organised two “Play Days” within the framework of the ninemillion.org campaign, which refers to the current nine million refugee children in the world. Those “Play Days” were said to involve a total of ten communities and 250 children   Link to the article Haut de page	Bureau des Nations Unis de Bakou
In commemoration of the World Refugee Day, UNIC Bujumbura co-organized with the UNHCR the screening of a documentary called "Le retour d'Alphonse" ("The Return of Alphonse") in the UNIC conference room on 20 June 2006. The documentary is about a Burundian family, which returned from exile in Tanzania. The government representatives, the representatives of the Congolese refugee communities in Burundi, the UNCT representatives and the media representatives attended the screening.   After the screening some Burundians repatriated from exile and Congoleese refugees in Burundi made testimonies on life in exile and refugee camps. The documentary was co-produced with the National Television (RTNB), the UNHCR and ONUB.	UNIC Bujumbura
UNIC and UNHCR Yaounde co-organized a commemoration of World Refugee Day, in Douala on 20 June 2005. There were sketches, songs and dances performed by refugees from Rwanda, as well as official speeches. The Message of the Secretary-General was read by the National Information Officer of UNIC Yaounde, Anna Nsang. The Message of the UNHCR was read by Mr. Jacques Fermin. Finally, there was an address by the Minister Delegate on Cameroon's commitment to the plight of Refugees and on the day's theme  "It takes, Courage to be a Refugee".	UNIC Yaounde