PRESS RELEASE: 24th APRIL, 2025 European Union Continues To Build Resilient Inclusive Systems For Refugees And Host Communities Uganda hosts 1,786,923 refugees and asylum seekers (Nov 2024), 31% of whom are from DRC, residing in settlements in south western Uganda. Planning figures indicate an expected increase of 94,321 Congolese refugees […]
Uganda continues to face multiple humanitarian risks, including disease outbreaks, high numbers of refugees, climate shocks (floods, droughts), food insecurity and high rates of malnutrition. More than 89,000 children aged 6–59 months and 10,000 pregnant or lactating women are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in the Karamoja subregion between […]
Uganda, a country known for its generous approach towards refugees, has been a safe haven for thousands fleeing conflict and persecution in neighboring nations. In a bid to further enhance the support provided to refugees and ensure they receive dignified assistance, a workshop on “Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)” was hosted […]
In a dynamic collaboration addressing the urgent challenges of forced displacement and environmental degradation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners took center stage at the first-ever Humanitarian hub set up by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) during the […]
Clerics from Lango have accused the government of promoting human trafficking by not implementing Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act 2009. This legislation aims to prohibit trafficking in persons, establish offenses, define prosecution and punishment for offenders, prevent human trafficking, and protect its victims. However, during a gathering dedicated to raising awareness […]