16/06/2026
For World Refugee Day 2026 (20 June), the Anglican Communion has released a statement resisting divisive political narratives as global displacement nears 136 million. An excerpt reads:
'We celebrate the dignity of refugees and displaced persons, and the contributions they make in our faith communities...'
'...we write as well to resist—to resist increasingly powerful narratives that polarise how we see refugees and how we speak of them, often reducing them to slogans to gather votes.'
The statement has been written by the Anglican Communion's representatives on the UNHCR Multi-Religious Council of Leaders: The Most Revd Maimbo Mndowla (Archbishop and Primate, the Anglican Church of Tanzania) and the Rt Revd Mark D. W. Edington (Bishop in Charge, the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe).
This latest statement is a continuation of the Anglican Communion’s ongoing advocacy work, supporting grassroots efforts in local communities through to ensuring representation at international meetings of intergovernmental bodies such as the UNHCR.
Read the statement at https://bit.ly/4vdNRKp
A statement released ahead of World Refugee Day by the Anglican Communion representatives to the UN High Commissioner on Refugees, invites ‘people of goodwill to stand alongside refugees in prayer, advocacy, friendship and action’.
