Standing with refugees to celebrate the World Refugee Day
A time for solidarity with refugees and their host communities.
UNHCR deplores refugee death in Kiziba camp, appeals to avoid further confrontation
Japan funds UNHCR Rwanda $2M
for Legal assistance, SGBV, Child Protection, Health, WASH and Livelihoods
UNHCR chief calls for increased support for Congolese refugees
In a week-long trip to Africa’s Great Lakes region, Filippo Grandi calls for renewed efforts to find solutions for refugees.
Burundian group decides to voluntarily return home
The UNHCR Representation in Rwanda expresses its appreciations to the Government of Rwanda for fulfilling the wishes of the Burundian displaced persons to return in safety and dignity.
UNHCR shocked over refugee deaths in Rwanda
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UNHCR calls for calm and restraint after Rwanda refugee camp protests
UNHCR is advocating with donors to address the gaps in humanitarian funding and urgent needs of refugees.
UNHCR and partners requesting US$74.3 million for Burundian refugees in Rwanda
UNHCR estimates a total of 102,000 Burundian refugees in Rwanda at the end of 2018, while the current figure is at nearly 90,000.
UNHCR appeals for US$391 million for ‘forgotten’ Burundi refugees
Low levels of funding mean support efforts in neighbouring countries fall short of acceptable standards.
The Government of Rwanda and the UN Refugee Agency launch a joint verification exercise of refugees and asylum seekers residing in Rwanda
This will facilitate refugees’ ability to access Government services, employability and to move more freely in the country and abroad.
MIDIMAR, MIGEPROF, UNHCR and UNWOMEN Launch Inter-Agency Gender Action Plan for Refugees in Rwanda at Kigali Convention Center “Yes, I can!”
The aim of the event included presenting proposed actions across all sectors and a range of actors, but also to catalyse key institutions in gender equality in Rwanda to contribute ideas on how they can include refugees in their on-going activities in Rwanda.
Food Rations For Refugees In Rwanda Are Reduced Amidst Funding Shortfalls
WFP and UNHCR appeal today to donors to contribute funds so that a 25 percent reduction from January onwards in food or cash assistance for more than 100,000 refugees in Rwanda can be reversed as soon as possible.