World Refugee Day 2019: World Refugee Day is observed on June 20 every year to raise awareness about the situation of refugees around the world. The United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 55/76 decided that World Refugee Day would be celebrated on June 20. The General Assembly in this resolution noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Since then the United Nations have been observing the day along with more than 100 countries. Prior to World Refugee Day, African Refugee Day had been formally celebrated in several countries to 2000. World Refugee Day 2019 theme is '#StepWithRefugees — Take A Step on World Refugee Day'.