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Meets the Models Changing Stereotypes in Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda
news Vogue Magazine, 17 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )"Being in a refugee camp isn’t easy and we want to bring happiness and light to our lives.” They’re active and they are ‘representing’ – they’re out and about pitching themselves to designers and fashion houses, and they’ve already taken part in Kigali Fashion Week. -
States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response
news UNHCR, 18 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )“No country should be left alone to respond to a huge influx of refugees,” said the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “Refugee crises call for a global sharing of responsibility, and the compact is a powerful expression of how we work together in today’s fragmented world.” -
Kigali sees economic sense in helping refugee entrepreneurs
news UNHCR Africa, 27 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )“The Government of Rwanda is very keen to continue supporting refugees through targeted assistance which includes their socio-economic inclusion,” explains Veneranda Ingabire, Senior Manager of the Special Projects Unit in MINEMA. -
UNHCR’s new 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees
news UNHCR Africa, 08 Jan 2019 (5 years ago )“At a time when we are facing so many misconceptions about refugees, it is vital that we remind ourselves of the real and dangerous journeys they are forced to take.” -
UNHCR and partners seek US$296 million for Burundi refugee crisis
news UNHCR, 15 Jan 2019 (5 years ago )Burundi is one of the most neglected refugee situations globally. And measurably so; In 2018 it was among the world’s least-funded. -
UNHCR Chief calls for more international support for Tanzania
news UNHCR, 10 Feb 2019 (5 years ago )Seventy-four per cent of Tanzania’s refugees and asylum seekers are from Burundi, and the other 26 per cent are from the DRC. The vast majority live in camps close to the border areas, and many have been there for decades. -
VIDEO: Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan 2019-2020
news UNHCR Africa, 21 Feb 2019 (5 years ago )For more than 4 years, humanitarian agencies have provided relief for Burundian refugees but funding consistently falls short. -
UNHCR expresses appreciation, urges more solidarity for Uganda’s refugee response
news UNHCR Africa, 14 Mar 2019 (5 years ago )“Uganda represents the Global Compact in action, but the country can’t do it alone. More global support is needed, particularly in the areas of education, economic opportunities and the environment.” Education is a major priority in the Uganda refugee response for 2019 and beyond. More than half of ... -
IGAD Ministers commit further to improving livelihoods of refugees
news IGAD, 03 Apr 2019 (5 years ago )“The only way forward to address the needs of refugees and host communities – including livelihoods and self reliance needs – and to ensure that hosting refugees contributes to economic growth and national development”. -
UN Refugee Chief urges Security Council for firm response to record-high displacement
news UNHCR Africa, 09 Apr 2019 (5 years ago )Grandi appealed to Member States to bolster support for host countries. “85 per cent of the world’s refugees are in poor or middle-income countries. That’s where the crisis is. Support must be stepped up,” he said. “Their hospitality must not be taken for granted.”