Third group of refugees evacuated to Rwanda from Libya with UNHCR support
Around two-thirds of the group are under 18 years old, the vast majority of whom have been separated from their parents and wider family. Among the group are two one month-old babies.
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Rwanda: the EU provides €10.3 million for life-saving refugee support measures
“The Emergency Transit Mechanism in Rwanda is a vital life-saving measure to bring people in need of international protection out of Libya.”
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AU meet stresses need for solidarity and responsibility sharing to help end forced displacement in Africa
“This is a clear example of an African solution to a situation where our brothers and sisters were clearly suffering” Clementine Nkweta-Salami
read moreSecond life-saving evacuation of vulnerable refugees from Libya lands in Rwanda
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Joint Statement: Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya
Japan funds UNHCR Rwanda some $ 270,000 for Legal assistance, Child Protection and Health in Mahama camp
“We are grateful for the contribution from the Government of Japan and looking forward to serve together the people of concerns” – Ahmed Baba Fall, UNHCR Representative in Rwanda.
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UNHCR and partners seek US$296 million for Burundi refugee crisis
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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