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Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw meets refugees in Rwanda with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
14 Aug 2018British Hollywood actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw met with refugees this week in Rwanda’s Mahama and Gihembe refugee camps, on her first trip with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
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The United Nations System in Rwanda announces the signing of the second, five-year United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP II) 2018-2023
1 Aug 2018The Government of Rwanda and One UN Rwanda signed on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 the second United Nations Development Assistance Plan for Rwanda 2018-2023 (UNDAPII). The indicative budget for UNDAP II over the next five years is over US$630 Million.
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Standing with refugees to celebrate the World Refugee Day
20 Jun 2018A time for solidarity with refugees and their host communities.
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UNHCR deplores refugee death in Kiziba camp, appeals to avoid further confrontation
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Japan funds UNHCR Rwanda $2M
17 Apr 2018for Legal assistance, SGBV, Child Protection, Health, WASH and Livelihoods
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UNHCR chief calls for increased support for Congolese refugees
14 Apr 2018In a week-long trip to Africa’s Great Lakes region, Filippo Grandi calls for renewed efforts to find solutions for refugees.
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Burundian group decides to voluntarily return home
10 Apr 2018The 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.
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UNHCR shocked over refugee deaths in Rwanda
26 Feb 2018.
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UNHCR calls for calm and restraint after Rwanda refugee camp protests
22 Feb 2018UNHCR is advocating with donors to address the gaps in humanitarian funding and urgent needs of refugees.
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UNHCR and partners requesting US$74.3 million for Burundian refugees in Rwanda
21 Feb 2018UNHCR estimates a total of 102,000 Burundian refugees in Rwanda at the end of 2018, while the current figure is at nearly 90,000.