Joel Boutroue

@JBoutroue

UNHCR Representative in Uganda

Joined May 2018
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    Jul 3

    Solidarity is at the core of the Global Compact on refugees says- says UNHCR protection chief at the 6th and final formal consultations

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    Jul 2

    In Geneva for the last round of consultations towards the Global Compact on Refugees. The Horn of Africa has already operationalised the CRRF through the Nairobi Action Plan on durable solutions under which progressive reforms never seen before are happening all for refugees

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    Jun 30

    Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of our time. How we can address it in 👇

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    Jun 28

    World Refugee Day in Kyaka settlement ( Uganda ) : beautiful dance by Rwandese refugees 💙 @UNHCRugand

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  5. Jun 27

    Failure to attend to the needs of refugee youth is a time bomb; recourse to anti-social behavior is in large measure the product of lack of opportunities to engage in productive activity.

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  6. Jun 27

    African hospitality, a lesson for humanity: stand .

    🇺🇬 Pioneering spirit - standing . " recognised from independence that enabling rural refugees to cultivate under-populated plots of land offered a means to support national development." Alexander Bett
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    Jun 27

    Visited the food distribution to refugees in Impevi. They rolled out the new biometric verification process to enhance efficiency and accuracy here as well.

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    Jun 27

    Everyone is entitled to fundamental human rights. They do not depend on nationality, gender, age, religion or migration status.

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  9. Jun 27

    Urgently calling on partners to prioritize labour-intensive initiatives to create employment for refugee youth, who are disproportionately disadvantaged for lack of education & life skills development opportunities.

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    Jun 27

    We need more of such success stories! 💪 assisting refugee & host community farmers engage in profitable agriculture and work towards self sufficiency in collaboration w/ & w/ funding from , and

    Refugees like Jackline Angua, from South Sudan; now a soy bean farmer and member of Fogono Farmers Group in Mungula1 Refugee Settlement, Adjumani District, are working with host communities to engage in commercial agriculture. (FAC) mission update
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  11. Jun 25

    Joint - statement on the progress of the biometric refugee registration exercise in Uganda, which is proceeding well with over with +450,000 refugees verified to date.

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  12. Jun 23

    Honored to meet and Minister of Education & Sports, a champion for children's rights. Refugee children are integrated into Uganda's national curriculum.; many go on to become professionals of every description back home & elsewhere around the world.

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  13. Jun 21

    We are strongly condemning acts of violence that led to the deaths of four refugees in Rhino Camp (Uganda) this week, and commending Government for swift action to contain the situation. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

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    Jun 18

    Her daughters were raped in conflict. She fled but landed in poverty. Now, they are back in school: v

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    Jun 20

    Today is a day of solidarity. We remind ourselves that without solidarity, the world would be a worse place- says Thanks for standing w/

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  16. Jun 19

    🇺🇬Uganda ranked 3rd among top refugee hosting countries worldwide after Turkey and Pakistan.

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  17. 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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    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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  19. Jun 19

    The untiring support of the donor community has made it possible to protect and assist refugees in Uganda for decades.

    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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  20. Jun 19

    🇺🇬 # Uganda ranked 3rd among top refugee hosting countries worldwide after Turkey and Pakistan.

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