Later this week, on Friday June 20th, many institutions and organisations around the world that work on refugee related issues will commemorate the World Refugee Day. The idea of the World Refugee Day started in 2001 to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention. This year we find ourselves in the midst of several challenges. On one end is seemingly endless conflict in many parts of the world. On the other, there is a greater concern about the future of institutions that focus on the issues facing refugees and migrants - including structures within the UN system. UN High Commission for Refugees is facing serious cuts, and some recent reports indicate that the entire office dedicated to health and migrants within the World Health Organization may disappear altogether.

Facing these headwinds, arguments by individuals and institutions are being put forward about why we should care about those who are forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution, xenophobia and........

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