A convergence of conflicts, climate shocks, the fallout from the pandemic, and skyrocketing food and fuel costs caused by the war in Ukraine, compounded by cuts in humanitarian assistance, are making the day-to-day lives of people forced to flee harder, and at times unbearable.

Epaphra Manirakiza Esther Anyakun Davinia 🦋 Julius Chama Voice Of Muhabura FM UNHCR Uganda CAFOMI OPM/Refugees office Andrew Agaba We have an operational reception/transit center at Nyakabande Epaphra Manirakiza

Nobody should be forced to choose between life-saving priorities. We need urgent support to make sure that doesn’t happen for ANY displaced person.

UNHCR Uganda has, since 28 March 2022, relocated 24,584 individuals to the Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The transit center in Kisoro remains open to receive and relocate asylum seekers as immediately as they arrive.

Epaphra Manirakiza Julius Chama Voice Of Muhabura FM Asiimwe Douglas UNHCR Uganda CAFOMI OPM/Refugees office Andrew Agaba Transit center especially new entrants and returnees should go to Nakivale reception center that’s the procedure not hang in non gazetted areas like schools n markets not advisable.

Julius Chama Voice Of Muhabura FM Asiimwe Douglas UNHCR Uganda CAFOMI OPM/Refugees office Andrew Agaba Plse let’s refrain from such tweet and mobilize the refugees to go to settlement, our policy is a settlement approach not camps

'I look forward to returning to the West Nile region in the coming weeks to get acquainted with the situation in this part of the country ahead of UNHCR's detailed planning for next year.' Said Matthew Crentsil.

Lamwo was the last stop of his first visit to the West Nile region.

“𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.” Said Matthew Crentsil.

In Adjumani, Matthew Crentsil, UNHCR Uganda Representative visited Mungula farm where refugees and host communities work together.

In Moyo, Esther is a South Sudanese refugee and a tailoring instructor skilling refugees and the host community.

“With the high number of youth among the refugee population, skilling them to be self-sufficient is the way to go.” Matthew Crentsil, UNHCR Uganda Representative

Uganda has the largest refugee population in Africa, hosting + 1.5 million refugees enabled by progressive policies. Today, The Princess Royal was at Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, understanding the depth of partner support to refugees here in 🇺🇬. #UKAid & UNHCR Uganda

Today our Patron HRH The Princess Royal visited a refugee settlement in #Uganda and met families we support to learn more about the impact conflict in the DRC has had on children’s lives.

HRH has supported Save the Children UK for over 50 years.

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UNHCR Uganda is reprogramming our existing meagre resources to try and keep pace with the current Ebola response. If the situation worsens even slightly, we will not be able to manage.

.Matthew Crentsil, UNHCR Uganda Representative visit to Moyo and Obongi districts on a familization mission to refugee hosting districts.

Honoured to receive and host Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal, at Nakivale Refugee settlement, isingiro District #financial inclusion for refugees and support to disabled children and support platforms for the youth Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda OPM/Refugees office Julius Mucunguzi Esther Anyakun Davinia 🦋

Funding shortfalls have forced us to cut lifesaving aid to refugees & displaced people across the 🌍, e.g. in Uganda, we can’t procure enough hygiene kits to help combat Ebola outbreak. And cuts in cash aid will impact 1.7M people in Lebanon, Jordan & Yemen as winter approaches.

In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Ms. Brigitte Mukanga-Eno, UNHCR Uganda Deputy Representative, calls for collective support to improve the living conditions of refugees in Uganda during the UN Country Team visit in the Isingiro district. #UNDayUg22