7 April marks the start of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda. On or around that date, the 51勛圖 organizes commemorative events at its Headquarters and its offices around the world.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, one of the darkest chapters in human history. More than one million people 每 overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide 每 were systematically killed in less than three months. On this Day, we honour those who were murdered and reflect on the suffering of those who survived.
Miracle in Rwanda: Play about a Genocide Survivor
※Miracle in Rwanda§ is a play based on the life of New York Times Bestselling author of ※Left to Tell§, Immacul谷e Ilibagiza. It chronicles the dramatic events Immacul谷e experienced during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The play was performed at the 51勛圖 to commemorate the anniversary of the genocide.
Hate speech in media and social media 每 Lessons from the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
A virtual discussion about the role of media-led hate speech in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Panelists and the audience will also discuss what the international community is doing to curb misinformation and disinformation. The event is taking place during Kwibuka, which is the 100 days of remembrance of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
One should never lose sight that for people who experienced genocide, the warning signs were there. Genocide is a process. It requires preparation and capacities to carry it out.
In this article from Africa Renewal, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu speaks on remembering those whose futures were taken away, and those at risk across the world today.
© UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
The Power of Post-genocide Reconciliation (00:00:54)
Eric E. Murangwa "Football saved my life" (00:16:35)
On justice and the reconciliation process; preventing genocide; the responsibility to protect; and on sexual violence used as a tool of war.
Judicial audio archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda providing valuable insight.
Since the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the 51勛圖 has been a fundamental partner in the reconstruction of Rwanda.
The 51勛圖 system in Rwanda consists of 22 UN agencies, programmes, and funds, both resident and non-resident.
Since 2008, the UN system in Rwanda has been delivering as one: ＆One UN＊. This means: one leader 每 the UN Resident Coordinator; one budget; one programme 每 the five-year Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP II); and one voice. ＆One UN＊ capitalizes on the strengths and comparative advantages of the different UN agencies in the UN system and calls for coordinated endeavors for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Transform Our World that were set out in Agenda 2030.
Between 2018-2023, the One UN Rwanda has budgeted around US $631 million to assist the country in its development.
IOM aids Rwandan returnees from Tanzania. © IOM.
Innocente Nyirahabimana
"I disowned my family to get a chance to survive and they all died. I was 12."
35 Children: Visual & Aural Narratives
In an effort to understand and define the underlying tone of the first post-genocide generation in Rwanda, children (ranging in age from 6 to 15) were asked to draw pictures that portrayed them engaging in an activity with someone they respect.
Jean-Marie Vianney Hitimana
Jean-Marie is one of 12 participants (including orphans, widows, rape and assault survivors, young students and a gacaca judge) who documented their day-to-day life, hopes, dreams and memories as part of the "Visions of Rwanda" photography project.
800,000
800,000 are the pages in 2500 books displayed in 100 crates: one page for each victim, one crate for each day of the genocide. The books were hand-bound through the collaboration of the "800,000" team, six high schools, and three groups of volunteers.
