World Refugee Day 2025 is June 20th! This international observance, designated by the United Nations, honors the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. This year’s theme is “Until Everyone is Safe“.
World Refugee Day 2026 Webinar | May 19
Libraries at the Heart of Integration and Inclusion: Data and Resources to Develop Refugee Services
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026; 10:00am-11:00am CT/Chicago (Check local time at https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/) | FREE Registration <click here>
SPEAKERS
Prashant Kumar Ganta, Research Librarian, WBG Library, The World Bank Group. “Navigating Refugee Statistics: Exploring Evidence Based Resources on Global Refugee Data“
Inês M. Ferreira, Project Manager, European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA). “The LiBri Project: Methods, Tools, and Key Insights“
Moderator:
Stephen Wyber, External Affairs Director, IFLA
Co-organized by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), the American Library Association (ALA), and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
Join in commemorating World Refugee Day 2026. Theme: Until Everyone is Safe
As partners on the 2016-18 IMLS-funded planning grant: Project Welcome: Libraries and Community Anchors Planning for Resettlement and Integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers, the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs and the American Library Association (ALA) invite libraries to commemorate World Refugee Day.
⇒ SEE ideas for libraries to commemorate this day from prior years at https://publish.illinois.edu/projectwelcome/world-refugee-day/
=> Stories of Strength: Books to Read for World Refugee Day
=> World Refugee Day Resources (American Association of School Librarians)
For questions, write to mortenson@illinois.edu.