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 »
The Government of Federal Republic of Germany has announced a grant amounting to USD 940,000 to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, to boost the refugee response in Rwanda. Mrs. Aissatou Ndiaye, the... Read more »
UNHCR Representative in Rwanda, Ahmed Baba Fall, giving a donation to an immigrant women in Gashora Centre Gashora (Rwanda): Yesteray, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with the Ministry in charge... Read more »
Following public announcements made yesterday, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed strong opposition and concerns about the United Kingdom’s plan to export its asylum obligations and urged the UK to refrain from... Read more »