Kwibuka 32: UN Rwanda honors its former staff killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi
April 23, 2026
The commemoration paid tribute to victims of the 1994 genocide, including former UN staff.
The commemoration paid tribute to victims of the 1994 genocide, including former UN staff.
Paul Kagame met with Chaloka Beyani, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, on the sidelines of the national Kwibuka32 remembrance activities
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