Nyakabande Holding center will not reopen, says Minister
The government has said that the Nyakabande refugee center in the Kisoro district will not reopen. Congolese refugees who were ...
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Government seeks Shs1.7 trillion annually to cater for refugees
KAMPALA: The minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness, and Refugees, Hilary Onek, has revealed that Uganda needs $500m (about Shs1.77 trillion) ...
UNHCR and partners in Uganda seek US$47.8 Million to support 60,000 refugees fleeing violence in South Sudan and Eastern DRC
KAMPALA: Today UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 44 humanitarian partners launch a coordinated emergency appeal to respond to the ...
UNHCR, States vow to step up support for solutions for those displaced by Central African crises
YAOUNDE: A new declaration calling for more concerted action to help nearly 1.4 million displaced Central Africans has been signed ...
More than 368,000 flee war in Ukraine – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency has said that more than 368,000 people had fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday. "The ...
Fight for rights of the ordinary Ugandans, Oulanyah tells UHRC
KAMPALA: The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has urged government agencies to focus their research studies and recommendations on the ...
Development partners call for increased funding to Uganda’s health sector
KAMPALA: Health development partners have called on government to prioritise funding to the health sector. The partners who include international ...
UNHCR’s Grandi urges increase in the scope of humanitarian assistance in Syria, including to people returning from displacement
DAMASCUS, Syria: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reaffirmed UNHCR’s support to the most vulnerable in Syria and urged ...
South Sudan floods wreak havoc on vulnerable communities
UNHCR: As the worst flooding in decades impacts over 700,000 people across South Sudan, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is ...
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