Will you join Bassem Youssef and stand #WithRefugees?

The UN video includes celebrities like Egypt's Bassem Youssef and western celebrities including Patrick Stewart, Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller.

Celebrities from all around the world are asking each and every one of us to stand #WithRefugees through a petition asking governments to "act with solidarity and shared responsibility."

A newly released video includes celebrities like Egypt's Bassem Youssef  and western celebrities including Patrick Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Ben Stiller, John Green, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more.

Photo source: Youtube
Source: Youtube

The video also features ordinary people who want to change the situation for refugees who have been displaced from war-torn countries.

Photo source: Youtube
Source: Youtube

UNHCR volunteers also took part...

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Source: Youtube

And even refugees themselves spoke in the video!

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Source: Youtube

To commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, the UNHCR has released  a petition that asks governments to ensure all refugee children get an education, that every refugee family can settle somewhere safe, and finally that all refugees can work or learn new skills in the community they become part of.

The petition is expected to be delivered to the UN headquarters in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, which is set to take place on September 19.

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