Inside Rwanda’s largest school where the UN is helping thousands of students

UN Heads of Agencies receive a briefing from Muhanano Jackson, the head teacher at the Paysannat L C in the recently constructed IT room alongside teachers and students By Lilly Carlisle*  ... Read more »

Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

UN peacekeepers patrol the village of Logo in Djugu territory in eastern DR Congo. Photo : MONUSCO A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in... Read more »

UN chief calls for bolstered efforts to end violence in Great Lakes region

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the 11th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region. At a time when more... Read more »

Rwandan Peacekeepers in Central African Republic decorated with UN Service Medals

Rwandan Peacekeepers (RWABAT2) under United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were decorated with UN Service Medals in the event that was held at Bossembele Base Camp,... Read more »

President Kagame met with the UN chief António Guterres

President Paul Kagame met with the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a discussion on regional security and solutions that support regional mechanisms and processes. President Kagame with... Read more »

Christine Umutoni of Rwanda appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Liberia

Christine Umutoni appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Liberia United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Christine N. Umutoni of Rwanda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia, with the host Government’s... Read more »

UN Adviser on Genocide Prevention disturbed by attacks against civilians along ethnic lines in Ituri

Recalling her statement issued on 30 November 2022 on the escalation of violence in parts of DRC, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, reiterates her... Read more »

Rwanda marks 60th anniversary of membership in the United Nations

The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations (UN) will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the country’s membership in the UN under the theme, “Partnering for a Better, Shared Future for All”.... Read more »

Prime Minister received UN Assistant SG and Coordinator of SUN Movement

Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente received Ms. Gerda Verburg, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (SG) and Coordinator of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. This meeting was held on the sidelines of the ongoing... Read more »

UN Chief welcomes peaceful conduct of general elections in Kenya

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulates the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the general elections on 9 August 2022.  He notes the important work done by the Kenyan authorities... Read more »