Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The people of Taiwan should join hands with people around the world to respect human life and human rights, Vice President Annette Lu said at a charity concert and ceremony on the eve of the U.N. World Refugee Day Tuesday.
Hopefully, the idea of the World Refugee Day will spark more participation in humanitarian work in Taiwan and extend blessings to those who are suffering so there will be no more refugees in the world in the future, Lu said in her opening remarks at the charity concert organized by the Chinese Association for Human Rights (CAHR).
The concert included performances by local groups the Physicians Chamber Orchestra and the Center Choir, and a rummage sale with all proceeds going to charity projects organized by CAHR's Taipei Overseas Peace Service (TOPS).
TOPS has been participating in international humanitarian relief and projects related to post-war rebuilding for 27 years, said CAHR President and TOPS Director Lee Yung-ran.
2007 marks the seventh year of World Refugee Day, which was established by the U.N. Assembly.