First evacuation flight of 2022 from Libya to Rwanda brings over 100 asylum seekers to safety
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday evening evacuated a group of 119 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya to safety in Rwanda. The group of men, women, and children – the youngest less than one year old – were from Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia. Most...
Japan supports UNHCR’s 2022 refugee response in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Japan announced its support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operation and the refugee response in Rwanda, amounting to USD 1.18 million. This contribution from the Japanese government will boost the...
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Last year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I called for introspection as a means to reexamine prejudice, privilege and the way we view the world. Over the past year, I have deepened my personal commitment to build a more diverse...
UNHCR organizes humanitarian evacuation of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya
176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya today on a humanitarian flight to Rwanda, organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. It was the second such flight to Rwanda this year, using the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), the first having taken place in...
UNHCR in partnership with Profuturo Foundation supports access to digital education in refugee and host community schools
Mahama –The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today handed over 185 computers, 1,680 tablets, and other IT equipment to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) to enhance access to equitable quality education in refugee and host community...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
High Commissioner’s Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Japan announces a USD 856,136 contribution to support Burundian refugees hosted in Rwanda’s Mahama camp for 2021
This generous contribution from the People of Japan will reinforce UNHCR’s intervention in the areas of health, protection, and voluntary return.
UNHCR Expresses Condolences for Tragic loss of life in the ETM Center in Gashora
Humanitarian agencies seek US$222 million to support Burundian refugees
Rwanda: 1000 hills and a big heart
One year on: Nine pledges made by the Government of Rwanda at the Global Refugee Forum on education, livelihoods, protection, energy and environment, and health show progress and promise.
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.