After finding solace at the Emergency Transit Mechanism Centre in Gashora, Mohamed’s family can now smile as they await resettlement

With funding from EU🇪🇺, UNHCR in Rwanda has been providing life-saving interventions to asylum seekers evacuated from Libya since 2019

WHO Rwanda & IOM Rwanda are teaming up to empower security guards & cleaning personnel in preventing sexual exploitation & abuse (PSEA).

As part of the “Together we say No to SEA' campaign launched in 2023, the training raises awareness on PSEA & existing reporting mechanisms.

#DYK 🐝Beekeeping is a global industry with small-scale beekeepers depending on bees for their livelihoods?

💡It's also a practical way to boost the resilience and livelihoods of rural communities.

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Today, UN Women Rep Jennet Kem met with Claire Allan, Head of Inclusive Growth Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to discuss UN Women's work on unpaid care & together, take stock of development efforts towards strengthening commitment, partnership & action for domestic care burden in Rwanda. #SharedCare

📌Calling all aspiring Rwandan entrepreneurs aged 18-30! Here's your chance to fuel your dreams with the 2024 #Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme

📈Gain business skills
🎓Receive mentorship
💰Secure seed capital of $3000

Apply at tefconnect.com before 13 May.

#MentalHealth matters🩺

Stigma and discrimination prevent many from getting the care they need. WHO calls for greater investment in #MentalHealth care and education. Let’s break the silence around #MentalHealth , ensuring that everyone receives the support they need.

A more equitable future for all is possible!

See the #ThreadsOfHope and let UNFPA explain why we must end inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights ( #SRHR ): unf.pa/toh

#ICPD30 #GlobalGoals

Through initiatives like mushroom cultivation, refugees in Mahama camp are paving the way for increased income, healthier diets and stronger communities💪

Education acts as a catalyst for #development .

World Food Programme is proud to support #schoolfeeding in #Rwanda , providing daily nutritious school meals to help children focus on learning.

Jeannine, a teen mother from Nyamagabe, bought her livestock through savings made in the Twitezimbere group, which is part of the Adolescent Mental Health programme supported by The Gov't of Japan

Read more about this programme's impact on young mothers' lives.
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This week, we are training UN security guards & cleaners in close collaboration with UN Rwanda agencies under the #TogetherWeSayNO Campaign to ensure frontline workers can recognize, report & prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and other forms of misconduct 🛡️

Faces. Names. Stories.

30 years later we remember the people who fell victim to the Genocide in Rwanda. The exhibit “Peace is Our Choice” shows us why we must pursue a peaceful world.

Amidst the scars of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, a tale of reconciliation emerges. This is a story of Francoise & Innocent, whose journey of forgiveness embodies #Rwanda ’s deliberate efforts of unity and resilience. Watch 👉 youtu.be/5s6mlJ8s9-4?si…. #Kwibuka30 …

“The genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 30 years ago is a stain on our collective consciousness and a brutal reminder of the legacy of colonialism, and the consequences of hate speech” - UN chief António Guterres

In 1994, one million children, women & men were killed in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

We will never forget the victims.

Nor will we ever forget the bravery & resilience of those who survived, whose courage & willingness to forgive remain a burst of light & hope.

THROWBACK2022: In this exclusive one-on-one, Ozonnia Ojielo delves deep into the remarkable transformation of #Rwanda with Christine N Umutoni. From navigating the ashes of tragedy to emerging as a beacon of hope, they explore the journey towards inspiring the world.

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Condemning genocide ideology and preserving accurate facts on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi are key to truly embodying the phrase 'Never Again.'

Watch the full interview with Alice Wairimu Nderitu on #Kwibuka30
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Today, the Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, along with Mr. Serge Brammertz, the Chief Prosecutor of the IRMC, paid tribute to the UN staff who were killed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi at our headquarters.