United States Mission to the United Nations
Office of Press and Public Diplomacy
For Immediate Release
April 7, 2024
Today, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations is illuminated blue, yellow, and green, in solidarity with the people of Rwanda as they begin Kwibuka – the 100 days of mourning to grieve the innocent lives lost in the 1994 Genocide.
I was in Rwanda 30 years ago as the violent uprising began. An armed gunman mistook me for the person he was tasked with killing. I was spared; tragically hundreds of thousands of people were not.
Tutsi men, women, and children fell victim to a regime that systematically sought to exterminate them. Thousands of Hutus, Twas, and others were also murdered – many for courageously opposing the regime’s genocidal agenda. I stand with the survivors who were witnesses to such horror.
Let us all renew our commitment to support the people of Rwanda as they continue to reflect, heal, renew, and build a unified and prosperous nation. The United States is committed to upholding the human rights of all and promoting accountability for all those who commit atrocities , including genocide.
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