Speech by the Sheikh of Al-Azhar on World Refugee Day

_Today we remember the suffering of 90 million refugees around the world, who live in difficult conditions.

They were displaced; they suffered the scourge of wars and conflicts; and they left their countries in search of safety and security.

Today, on World Refugee Day, the call to awaken human conscience and to stand in solidarity is renewed in order to end the suffering of refugee children, women and men. They are the ones most in need of support and solidarity.