Whereas the United States has historically served as the benchmark for establishing a comprehensive response to displacement crises around the world, as well as for promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons; Whereas June 20 is observed as World Refugee Day, a global day to acknowledge the courage, strength, resilience, and determination of women, men, and children who are forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence, and persecution; Whereas, in 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees— (1) there were more than 68,500,000 displaced persons worldwide, the worst displacement crisis in global history, including more than 25,400,000 refugees, over 40,000,000 internally displaced persons, and 3,100,000 people seeking asylum; (2) on average, 44,400 people were forced from their homes each day in the absence of peace and reconciliation in countries where armed conflict, violence, and persecution continue to reign; (3) 16,200,000 new individuals and families were displaced, the majority of whom were displaced within the borders of their own countries; (4) 60 percent of preventable maternal deaths occur in situations of conflict and displacement, and 1 in 5 refugees or displaced women in situations of humanitarian crisis suffer sexual violence, a figure which is likely underestimated; (5) children accounted for 52 percent of all refugees, only half of them attend school; (6) refugee children were five times more likely to be out of school than children who are not displaced, with refugee girls having less access to school than refugee boys; (7) 68 percent of all refugees came from Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Somalia, including 6,300,000 refugees from Syria alone; (8) there were more than 12,600,000 forcibly displaced Syrians, including 6,300,000 refugees, 6,200,000 internally displaced people, and 146,700 asylum-seekers