UNHCR United Kingdom

The Refugee Convention was built on a powerful belief: that protecting people forced to flee is a responsibility we all share.

For 75 years, that promise has been upheld through solidarity. Together, we can help keep that promise alive.

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"The Convention’s architects understood that refugee protection requires secure borders and clear rules... They also understood something deeper: that shared humanity creates obligations as well as interests. 75 years later, that insight remains as relevant as ever."

For 75 years, one promise has endured: people forced to flee have the right to seek safety and protection.

That promise matters as much today as it did when the Refugee Convention was adopted.

Today and every day, we will keep showing up until everyone is safe.

Times change.

The need for protection doesn't. Until everyone is safe, we keep showing up.