Crystal Kolosick June 21, 2022 Student Stories A Refugee Story and 2022 Sets a Mournful Record Crystal Kolosick June 21, 2022 Student Stories The UNHCR reports there are 26.6 million refugees in the world—the highest ever seen, 50.9 million people displaced within their own country, and 4.4 million asylum-seekers. That’s why World Refugee Day on June 20th is an especially important event.