Her Royal Highness the Princess of Jordan Sarah Zeid is in Rwanda for a five-day visit to discuss refugee issues, and is accompanied by the United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.
The two will hold high level bilateral talks with Rwandese government officials on refugee issues, visit two refugee camps in the country and interact with the diplomatic community, heads of UN agencies and NGO’s, according to a statement from the UN refugee agency.
The aim of the visit is to discuss strategic plans for the management of asylum regime in Rwanda, seeking to enhance the partnership between the UN Refugee Agency and the government of Rwanda, which co-lead the refugee response in the country.
Speaking to reporters at Kigali genocide memorial Monday, Princess Zeid deplored what happened in Rwanda, saying “I have to confess that I’m left without word. I think this memorial is an extraordinary testimony to Rwanda.”
She urged the world to take lessons from Rwanda.
The two are expected to visit more than 50,000 Burundian refugees at Mahama camp in Eastern Rwanda today.
They will depart to Bujumbura on Thursday.
