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UNHCR resumes life-saving evacuation flights to Rwanda for the first time in nearly a year
After several months of waiting and uncertainty, the resumption of evacuation flights from Libya to Rwanda is a fantastic message of hope for thousands of asylum seekers.
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Ending Statelessness in 2024: Rwanda establishes a clear pathway toward this goal
In 2021, Rwanda’s National Statelessness Taskforce and UNHCR will prioritise the identification of statelessness persons and those with undetermined nationality living in Rwanda.
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“My Lifelong Dream and Learning Experience of a Lifetime,” Lula.
UNHCR has over 300 staff working in Rwanda, most of whom are in the field. On International Translation Day, meet Lula Tensaew, an interpreter at the Emergency Transit Mechanism.
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UNHCR launches new portal with verified higher education opportunities for refugees
First group of Burundian refugees assisted to return home after years in exile
“Real-life Heroes” – celebrating aid workers on World Humanitarian Day
Urgent Appeal for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 is a situation unlike anything we’ve faced before – and it threatens refugees.
Around the clock, UNHCR is delivering lifesaving supplies and support to refugees and displaced people in countries like Bangladesh and Syria.
But we can’t tackle this pandemic alone.
Thank you for being the best of humanity by donating TODAY.
$800
supports the construction of a water and sanitation facility, including communal latrines and toilets, for one classroom in a school
$100
could support the construction of one tube well to provide clean water to refugees
$15
costs to provide a person of concern with primary healthcare services
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Education Above All in Rwanda - GETTING IT RIGHT - ORYX Magazine (Page 30-36)
The Education Above All Foundation and its partner, UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency, are ensuring children from both refugee and host communities in Rwanda realise their right to education.