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UNHCR steps up support for Uganda's refugee programme

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today new measures to support the government of Uganda’s refugee programme, including through a major biometric data verification exercise. “We are taking ... read more

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

Rwamwanja, Uganda — For months, Agnes Bulaba, a Congolese refugee in Uganda, has had to get by without the food rations she once depended on. Her children scavenge among local communities for whatever ... read more

Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns

A UN worker monitors Congolese refugees who fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo by boat across Lake Albert, upon arrival at United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in settlement ... read more

Refugee crisis needs urgent global action

Uganda’s open-door refugee policy has long been praised as one of the most compassionate in the world. But compassion alone cannot sustain nearly two million displaced people without meaningful ... read more

BRICS+ Series: Uganda Leads the African Union on Refugee and Migration Policy

Uganda stands out for its progressive refugee policy, a cornerstone of its leadership in refugee affairs. This policy, which has been carefully crafted through legal and institutional frameworks ... read more

Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns

GENEVA (Reuters) -Emergency funding to help hundreds of thousands of refugees in Uganda will run out next month unless more support comes in, a United Nations agency said on Monday. A funding crisis ... read more