Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
HIGHLIGHTS:
The youngest ever Nobel laureate, Malala Yousafzai, made her first trip to Rwanda to visit Burundian refugees in Mahama camp. UNHCR and the Government accompanied Malala to the camp on July 14 where she met with young female students and listened to their testimonies of fleeing violence in Burundi. Malala publicly called for children and adolescents, and girls in particular, to have access and attend school, and for the international community and donors to support UNHCR’s operation. Before the camp visit, Malala met with His Excellency President Paul Kagame and the First Lady to advocate for the continued support of the Government for protection of refugees in Rwanda. Continued at www.unhcr.org/rw