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The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
Finding possibilities and opportunities to heal, learn, work and thrive in safety
Whoever, wherever, whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety. But reaching safety is just a start. Four refugees in Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda tell you about their efforts in finding possibilities and opportunities to heal, learn, work and thrive in safety....
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
UNHCR applauds Rwanda’s generosity to people forced to flee, calls for more global solidarity for the refugee response
20 June 2022, Gashora, Rwanda – Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) joined thousands of refugees hosted in Rwanda to mark the 2022 World Refugee Day under the theme “Everyone has the right...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
First evacuation flight of 2022 from Libya to Rwanda brings over 100 asylum seekers to safety
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday evening evacuated a group of 119 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya to safety in Rwanda. The group of men, women, and children – the youngest less than one year old – were from Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia. Most...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
Japan supports UNHCR’s 2022 refugee response in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Japan announced its support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operation and the refugee response in Rwanda, amounting to USD 1.18 million. This contribution from the Japanese government will boost the...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Last year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I called for introspection as a means to reexamine prejudice, privilege and the way we view the world. Over the past year, I have deepened my personal commitment to build a more diverse...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
From humanitarian assistance recipients to entrepreneurs: meet Kiziba refugee women who are building fortunes and self-reliance
Growing up in Kiziba Refugee Camp, Iribagiza Nakabonye and her family from the Democratic Republic of Congo were heavily relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. Now, the 40-year-old woman who has been living in the camp since 1996, is inspiring...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
A new approach to refugee integration bears fruit in Rwanda
Back in her native Democratic Republic of the Congo, 42-year-old Clementine Bugenimana scraped by as a trader selling foodstuffs. Now a refugee in Rwanda, she has learned how to farm through a programme that is putting food on the table and money in her pocket. “This...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
UNHCR organizes humanitarian evacuation of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya
176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya today on a humanitarian flight to Rwanda, organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. It was the second such flight to Rwanda this year, using the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), the first having taken place in...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
2019 DAFI Scholarship for refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR Rwanda invites young refugees to submit their applications to participate in DAFI scholarship program (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative).
Forum seeks solutions for Africa’s 36 million displaced
Malish Godfrey smiles welcomingly at guests as they stop to admire the beadwork arranged neatly on his table. His is one of several colourful stands at the exhibition area of the Kigali Convention Centre in the heart of Rwanda’s capital. The artwork on display is...