NEW DELHI, July 6 -- On 20 June the United Nations observed yet another 'World Refugee Day'. In a statement for the day the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said, " We are marking this year's World Refugee Day against a backdrop of a dramatic global crisis. Not only are record numbers of people forced to flee their homes, but the world is grappling with COVID-19, a disease that is still very much affecting us all. What started as a health crisis has expanded, and today many of the most vulnerable - refugees and the displaced amongst them - face a pandemic of poverty.
Yet, throughout this challenging time, we have also seen a connectedness that transcends borders. Ordinary people have stepped up to help. Host communities - e...