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IOC and UNHCR join forces to better protect refugee adolescents and young adults in Rwanda
15 Jun 2016International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President and Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for Youth Refugees and Sport Jacques Rogge has pledged increased support for youth and sport projects
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UNHCR commitments at the World Humanitarian Summit
25 May 2016 -
UNIQLO clothes refugees in Rwanda
15 May 2016UNIQLO announced a donation of several hundred thousand pieces of used UNIQLO clothing to serve all refugees hosted in Rwanda
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Watch Video: Mahama Refugee Camp, One Year On
22 Apr 2016“Mahama today is a community.”
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UNHCR and partners celebrate the role of women refugees for International Women’s Day
8 Mar 2016UNHCR staff, partners and refugees didn’t let the rain spoil their dancing celebration for International Women’s Day in Mahama Camp
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UNHCR and WFP Representatives host visit to Mahama Camp for Head of UK Department for International Development in Rwanda
8 Mar 2016Ms. Laure Beaufils, the head of office for the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in Rwanda, visited Mahama refugee camp
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UNHCR and the Government of Rwanda visit Gihembe camp’s rehabilitated ravine
24 Feb 2016MIDIMAR launched the project titled “Environmental protection in and around refugee camps” in September 2015 to operate in four camps
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UNHCR addresses rise of malaria cases in refugee camps
18 Feb 2016UNHCR has distributed over 73,000 mosquito nets in 2015 alone to ensure all refugees are protected from the increased number of malaria cases in Rwanda
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UNHCR Concerned by Government Statement on Relocation of Burundian Refugees to Third Countries
12 Feb 2016The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is concerned by the statement made this morning by the Rwanda Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, that the Government of Rwanda will plan the “orderly and safe relocation of Burundian refugees to third countries.”
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Following UNHCR contribution of USD 34.9 million to 2015 refugee response in Rwanda, refugee agency signs agreements with 11 partners for $10.8 million
15 Jan 2016