ICESCO urges global community to support all refugees

RABAT, Morocco

The Morocco-based Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) called on the international community Wednesday to support all refugees worldwide.

ICESCO issued the statement ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, which this year is themed “For A World Where Refugees Are Welcome,” which “underlines the importance of solidarity with people forced to flee their countries. It also seeks to promote solidarity and support for their right to safety, dignity and social inclusion to help them fulfill their dreams.”

The global community was urged to "intensify joint action to support all refugees around the world."

The statement highlighted the importance of strengthening solidarity and humanitarian efforts to ensure that refugees can fully enjoy their fundamental rights.

This includes economic, social and cultural rights as well as “providing these vulnerable groups with fair and comprehensive education and employment opportunities suited to their skills in order to preserve their dignity.”

ICESCO also recalled the launch of the Medical and Social Educational Caravans, “an initiative aimed at providing basic social and medical assistance inside and outside the Islamic world, particularly in rural and remote areas.”

The UN marks June 20 as World Refugee Day each year, aiming to draw attention to the plight of refugees around the globe.