Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations

Official account of the Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations | Accredited to Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, and Venezuela.

[Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations @RwandaUN]

Amb. @martin_ngoga participated in a dialogue between African members of the #UNDP/#UNFPA/#UNOPS Executive Board and @UNDP Administrator @alexanderdecroo on #UNDP’s priorities and the ongoing #UN80 reform process.

During the exchange, the Ambassador emphasized that programme countries must remain at the center of reform efforts, and called for efficiency measures to strengthen #UNDP’s field presence and delivery capacity.

[Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations @RwandaUN]

This morning, Amb. @martin_ngoga cast #Rwanda’s ballot in the #UNGA election of non-permanent members of the Security Council for the term 2027 – 2028.

🇷🇼 Rwanda congratulates the newly elected members and looks forward to working with them to advance international peace and security, strengthen multilateral cooperation, and uphold the principles of the 🇺🇳 Charter.

🇦🇹 Austria | @AustriaUN 
🇵🇹 Portugal | @Portugal_UN 
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | @TTUNMission 
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | @zimbabwe_un 
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | @KyrgyzMissionUN

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“The memorial before us is powerful, because it sets the truth in stone and protects it from the heartlessness of time, by instructing the living. It is not a validation, because none is needed. But it will stand as a mark of respect for the dignity of Rwandans and our history.” President Kagame | Inauguration of Monument in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Confronting historical responsibilities requires real courage, because it generates fierce opposition by those with a case to answer. You need a strong sense of humanity to see it through. President Macron, I want to commend you on both counts: courage and humanity.

You acknowledged that France could have stopped the genocide, but did not. In response, I described your words as something more valuable than an apology: namely, the truth. This door was first opened by President Nicolas Sarkozy, and I wish to commend him today.

The Genocide against the Tutsi was foreseeable, and in fact foreseen, and France was in a unique position to observe and to act. It took too long for France to come to terms with its role, causing additional pain. And on some points, we still have not found consensus. I fully understand the feelings of those survivors and advocates, who remain dissatisfied with the official record. But I believe that our common work has initiated a journey towards truth, which is irreversible.

And France was not alone in falling short, far from it. Many other countries did so as well, but none has gone as far as France in setting the record straight and accepting its part in the tragedy.” President Kagame | Inauguration of Monument in Paris honouring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.

[🇷🇼Rwanda en France🇨🇵 @RwandainFrance]

🇷🇼🇫🇷 Le Rwanda et la France ont signé deux Mémorandums d’Entente portant sur la coopération en matière de migration et sur l’emploi des personnes à charge des membres des missions officielles de chaque État dans l’autre État.

À cette occasion, l’amb. @FNimfura, M. Laurent Touvet, Directeur des étrangers en France au @Interieur_Gouv, ainsi que l’amb. @AurelieRG de @ambafrancerwa ont souligné l’importance de ces accords dans l’approfondissement du cadre bilatéral entre nos deux pays.

[Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations @RwandaUN]

Today, Ambassador @martin_ngoga joined a @UNICEF and @WorldBankGroup discussion, under the theme "Building Human Capital: Investing in People for Lasting Prosperity."

The Ambassador shared 🇷🇼Rwanda’s progress in advancing human capital through strong #leadership, strategic #partnerships, and sustained #investments in health, education, and skills development.

[Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations @RwandaUN]

This morning, Ambassador @martin_ngoga cast #Rwanda’s ballot in the election of the President of the 81st Session of the @UN General Assembly.

🇷🇼 Rwanda extends its warm congratulations to President-Elect H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman of 🇧🇩Bangladesh and looks forward to working closely in advancing the priorities of the 81st Session.

#UNGA81

[Permanent Mission of Rwanda to The United Nations @RwandaUN]

Today, #Rwanda participated in the Ninth Biennial Meeting of States on the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (#BMS9).

Rwanda’s statement called for;

🔹 The urgent need to build national and institutional capacities for the effective implementation of the Programme of Action (#PoA) and International Tracing Instrument (#ITI)

🔹 Addressing the root causes and drivers contributing to the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons

🔹 Strengthening international cooperation, and information-sharing to prevent diversion and reinforce shared responsibility.

🔗Read the statement via https://t.co/npT1Pxi1m5

[GlobalActionPW @GlobalActionPW]

At the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA), @RwandaUN cites limitations of national legislation and regulatory frameworks which impede robust UNPoA implementation. Seeks increased political will to address root causes of illicit weapons possession.

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

This evening, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame joined a full BK Arena for the Basketball Africa League (@theBAL) Season 6 Final game between Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers and Angola’s Petro de Luanda.

RSSB Tigers were crowned champions after a hard-fought 90–88 victory, becoming the first Rwandan team to win the BAL title since the league was launched in 2021.

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

Congratulations to our #VisitRwanda partner Paris Saint-Germain @PSG_inside on their well-deserved UEFA @ChampionsLeague title and on being crowned champions for the second consecutive year.

Congratulations as well to @Arsenal on reaching the final and fighting with determination until the very end.

Both clubs have made their supporters proud, but tonight, PSG proved to be the better team!

[🇷🇼Rwanda en France🇨🇵 @RwandainFrance]

Aaaand the champion of Europe is… 🥁
A @visitrwanda_now partner, of course! 🇷🇼💙❤️

From a packed Parc des Princes to the Puskás Aréna, #Paris went all in tonight.

Congratulations @PSG_English 🏆⚽

#UCLFinal #Budapest26 #VisitRwanda

[🇷🇼Rwanda in UK 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇲🇹 @RwandaInUK]

Team Rwanda from Kigali, France, the UK & Hungary is here at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest and ready to enjoy the Champions final between #VisitRwanda partners Arsenal and PSG!

What a night for football. What a moment for Rwanda!

Rwanda Oyé!

#VisitRwanda 🇷🇼🇫🇷🇭🇺🇬🇧 ⚽️

[Rwanda in USA @RwandaInUSA]

Rwanda Development Board (@RDBrwanda), in collaboration with @RwandaInUSA, is seeking experienced firms to support Rwanda’s tourism representation across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Interested firms are invited to submit their proposals by June 22, 2026.
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://t.co/cAfVqVgCA1

[Rwanda Development Board @RDBrwanda]

RDB CEO @afrika_jean, together with @Rwanda_sports Minister of State @NgarambeRwego, @RCBRwanda Deputy CEO @MaevaSKH, @RwandaInUK High Commissioner @BusingyeJohns, and @RwandainFrance Ambassador @FNimfura, have arrived in Budapest, Hungary to support @visitrwanda_now partner clubs @Arsenal and @PSG_English ahead of tomorrow’s UEFA Champions League final.

#VisitRwanda

[🇷🇼Rwanda in UK 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇲🇹 @RwandaInUK]

Touchdown in Budapest ✈️🇭🇺

@RDBrwanda CEO @afrika_jean and HC @BusingyeJohns, are here to cheer on #VisitRwanda partners @Arsenal and @PSG_English in the UEFA Champions League Final.

A proud moment for Rwanda on the global stage! ⚽🏆

Arsenal or PSG, who are you backing?

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Sports, necessarily unifies people. In Rwanda’s case, we have seen a lot of benefits. We can see how it has increased numbers in tourism, people who want to come to Rwanda, people come for conferences, they come for events like this. It comes to choices you make, it comes to mindset as well.

When countries come together, when leagues come together, when people come together, the benefits are multiplied by a much bigger factor. You don’t want to have such a good thing isolated in one region or one country. The more people that work together, that come together, it forms a much bigger market that makes sense of everything you are doing.” President Kagame speaking on the transformative power of sports investment during @theBAL Investors Summit

[Ministry of Health | Rwanda @RwandaHealth]

Rwanda continues to closely monitor the Ebola outbreak reported in the DRC.
There are no Ebola cases in Rwanda, and precautionary measures are in place to reinforce prevention and early detection.
New entry control measures are in effect for travellers from the DRC.

[United Nations @UN]

UN General Assembly backs historic @CIJ_ICJ's advisory opinion on countries' obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.

The resolution reaffirms that tackling the climate crisis is a legal duty, not just a political choice. https://t.co/dX2ySZQ5MK