UNHCR , the UN Refugee Agency, together with DRC and Rwanda concluded today a two-day tripartite meeting on the voluntary repatriation of Congolese and Rwandan refugees from both countries. The meeting updated... Read more »
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe received Ms. Ndèye Aissatou Masseck Ndiaye, UNHCR Representative in Rwanda for a courtesy call. “Honored to meet with the new Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe of Foreign Affairs... Read more »
Rwanda, AUC, UNHCR extend agreement to continue evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
Rwanda, AUC, UNHCR extend agreement to continue evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission (AUC), and UNHCR, the UN Refugee... Read more »
Out of the 55,665 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 4 700 persons of concern are currently estimated to be held in dire conditions inside... Read more »
Jimmy Lazaro, a father of six, sought safety for his family at a displacement site near Goma after his wife was killed by a bombing in Sake, North Kivu province. © UNHCR/Blaise... Read more »
Gabrielle is a pharmacist working in Kigeme refugee camp The Government of Japan today announced new funding amounting to USD 600,000 to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Rwanda for its 2024... Read more »
Over 11,500 asylum seekers have fled DRC to Rwanda since 2022. In cooperation with the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management, UNHCR is registering the population to ensure they receive the necessary... Read more »
UNHCR holds an event at Norrsken House in Kigali with the Government of Rwanda and International Community in celebration of World Refugee Day On the occasion of World Refugee Day, UNHCR, the... Read more »
Congolese new arrivals at Nkamira Transit Site. © UNHCR/Lilly Carlisl With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continuing to experience one of Africa’s most complex and long-standing humanitarian crises, UNHCR, the... Read more »
The European Union (EU) has announced a €22 million support package to the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Rwanda operated by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the Government of Rwanda. The... Read more »