International Day of Family Remittances

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2023 Date	16 June 2023
2024 Date	16 June 2024

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International Day of Family Remittances in 2023

Friday, 16 Jun

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International Day of Family Remittances History

The International Day of Family Remittances is an observance recognized by the United Nations. The day aims to bring recognition to the contribution done by migrants who leave their homes to work and try to attain a better life for their families. The International Day of Family Remittances occurs every year on June 16th.

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One billion people, or one in seven in the world, are involved with remittances, either by sending (200 million migrant workers) or receiving them (an average household of four people). Let’s recognize their sacrifice and celebrate the International Day of Family Remittances.
— IOM Australia and Coordinator for the Pacific (@IOMinthePacific) June 16, 2022

Celebrating International Day of Family Remittances! #zerohunger #endpoverty #equality #financialinlcusion #saverglobal #remittances #IDFR #june15 #pacific https://t.co/c0H3mCTb8E
— Saver.Global (@saver_global) June 14, 2022

One big remittances family #ZeepayDisrupt270 https://t.co/tMe6Va1NfO
— WIL.LIAM (@WilliamBuckson2) June 16, 2022

In the News and Trending for International Day of Family Remittances

Updated 03:102022 UN International Day of Family Remittances - Recovery and Resilience through Digital and Financial Inclusion

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Joint statement by the UN Network on Migration on the occasion of the International Day of Family Remittances

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Remittances Play A Defining Role In Binding Migrants To Their Families Back Home- WorldRemit

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Remittances: migrants from all over the world sent 577,000 million euros to their families in 2021

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International Day of Family Remittances Facts & Quotes

In 2021, over 200 million migrant workers sent about $859 billion to their families in remittance-reliant countries.
Global remittances have increased by 7.3% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Family remittances have a direct impact on the lives of 1 billion people -- one out of seven individuals on earth. Added together, remittances are three times greater than Official Development Assistance and surpass Foreign Direct Investment - UN Secretary-General António Guterres

International Day of Family Remittances Top Events and Things to Do

Learn about the remittance community task force. Launched by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, this task force aims to raise awareness about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on those families relying on remittances.
Watch the IFAD's 2020 International Day of Family Remittances video if you missed it.