Swords Into Plowshares world refugee day Archives

June 20, 2015

World Refugee Day

Posted 9:12am

by Nathan Jumper The United Nations General Assembly has designated June 20 as World Refugee Day. This day is set aside in order to remember the massive numbers of people who are forcibly removed from their homes everyday. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has issued a call for… Read more »

June 20, 2013

Remembering Palestinian Refugees on World Refugee Day

Posted 5:30pm

by Onaje Crawford To commemorate World Refugee Day, the Israel-Palestine NGO Working Group at the United Nations (IPWG) hosted “Remembering Palestinian Refugees”, a photo exhibit, film review, and panel discussion highlighting the plight of 7.4 million displaced Palestinians, the largest and longest standing case of forcibly displaced persons. Doug Hostetter, IPWG’s Co-chair, who remarked that… Read more »

June 16, 2013

A prayer for World Refugee Day

Posted 2:27pm

June 20 is World Refugee Day. Learn how Presbyterian Disaster Assistance works with refugees. Here’s a prayer: God of the journey,We remember that Mary and JosephHad to flee to Egypt,Taking Jesus to safety,Leaving home behind.Remembering, We pray for sisters and brothers Around your worldWho are forced to leave their homes.We pray for brothers and… Read more »

June 20, 2012

#WorldRefugeeDay Tweetathon: Wednesday, June 20th

Posted 8:57am

@presbyun is participating. Will you Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provides aid to refugees and displaced persons on behalf of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). On Wednesday, June 20th from 9 am to 9 pm EST, Blue Key supporters are taking over Twitter once again to support refugees! We want to encourage as many people as possible to take… Read more »

June 18, 2012

Choices- World Refugee Day – 20 June 2012

Posted 5:50pm

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonMessage on World Refugee Day More than 42 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced from their homes and communities. More than a million fled their countries in the last eighteen months alone due to a wave of conflicts, in Cote d’Ivoire, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan and Syria. These numbers represent… Read more »

June 15, 2009

Real People, Real Needs

Posted 11:13pm

This Saturday, June 20, is World Refugee Day. The theme for the day is “Real People, Real Needs.” Events around the world will draw attention to the plight of millions of people uprooted by conflict and persecution. Presbyterians are among…

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