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The official account of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Uganda. You can also follow us on Facebook Instagram: unhcruganda

Kampala, Uganda
Joined May 2017
Born on 20 June 1951
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    Jun 20

    We worked with , and with the support of our team in to complete an assessment of the remittances market in Uganda. The report highlights ways to improve access to remittance services for refugees. Check it out!

    Standing means providing them the services they need. With , we completed a assessment set out a path to enable affordable and accessible remittance services for refugees.
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    Jun 20

    Assistant Settlement Commander, Palabek Settlement addresses the crowd as he notes that Uganda has extra ordinary solidarity when it comes to welcoming and helping the Refugees from South Sudan.

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    Jun 20

    . "The refugee community in stands at 1.4m and keeps growing. Majority are mothers and children who deserve special attention and protection. stands

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    Jun 20

    Joining hands with our team in Nakivale settlement as they mark a historical milestone - 60 years of hospitality to men, women & children forced to flee. stands

    Today Nakivale hosts more than 90,000 refugees from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and other countries. Fertile land allows refugees to cultivate crops. Uganda Stands
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    Jun 20

    Isingiro "Thank you for hosting gracefully. The co-existance we have makes the relationship smooth and we live with them all regardless of origin." stands

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  6. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Today, on , we recognize the 60 yrs since Nakivale Refugee Settlement opened, and the plight of 66 million people worldwide displaced from their homes. The U.S. remains the largest single country donor of lifesaving humanitarian assistance around the world.

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    Jun 19

    Kellen Tushemerirwe leading the PostBank team at the 5K marathon. Changing lives.

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  8. Jun 19

    Today Nakivale hosts more than 90,000 refugees from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and other countries. Fertile land allows refugees to cultivate crops. Uganda Stands

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    Warm up session under way for the long awaited 5K marathon. settlement camp.
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  9. Jun 19

    Hossana is a student ant Nakivale secondary school. She was top of her class in primary leaving exams with a dream of becoming a doctor. Hossana shares why her dream has changed. Uganda Stands

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  10. Jun 19

    Celebrations in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. Uganda Stands

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    Jun 19

    We are very honored to have a team of our models invited by to showcase their talent at the national celebrations in Nakivale settlement.

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  12. Retweeted
    Jun 17

    Serving hot meal to newly arrived Congolese refugee child with a Ugandan hospitality smile in Kyangwali- Mid western . Respectful and dignified asylum to humanity!😂

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  13. Jun 14

    In this small market in Imvepi refugee settlement, the majority of businesses are run by refugees women from South Sudan. 80% refugees in Uganda are women & children struggling to make ends meet. Uganda Stands 📸 © UNHCR/Duniya Aslam Khan

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    Jun 13

    Welcome to Uganda to Polish Minister Kempa. Good discussion on how we can urgently address medical, educational and other needs of refugees and local communities in Uganda.

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  15. Jun 14

    Educated refugees can provide for themselves & rebuild communities when it’s time to return home. Uganda stands and needs international solidarity & support to continue assisting Africa’s biggest refugee population ©UNHCR/Duniya Aslam Khan

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  16. Jun 14

    A South Sudanese refugee buys airtime from a mobile phone vendor in the Imvepi settlement in northern Uganda so he can stay in touch with his family back home. Uganda Stands 📸 © UNHCR/Catherine Robinson

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  17. Jun 13

    Host communities in Uganda share food, water and provide land in some cases with the refugees. Existing infrastructure and public services are overstretched by the needs of the rapidly growing population of refugees. Uganda Stands 📸 © UNHCR/Jiro Ose

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  18. Jun 13

    In Uganda, refugees use available public health services while in refugee settlements Ugandan nationals also use services provided for refugees. Uganda Stands 📸 © UNHCR/Jiro Ose

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  19. Jun 13

    A South Sudanese refugee child at Imvepi Reception Centre, Arua District. Uganda Stands and has hosted them since before Independence, with the highest ever inflows recorded in years 2016-2018 from mainly SouthSudan, DRC, Burundi. 📸 © UNHCR/David Azia

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    Jun 11

    Today I visited the biometric verification cite in Palorinya Settlement, Moyo District. Young and old braved searing sunshine to exercise their right to be recognised as refugees. stands

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