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The official account of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Uganda. ⚠️ We hide or delete comments with hate/spam/misinfo/disinfo.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined May 2017
Beware of scammers UNHCR or its partners NEVER charge an application or registration fee for job opportunities. If in doubt, contact UNHCR Uganda for clarification: 📞 Toll-Free FRRM Hotline: 0800 32 32 32 📧 Email: helpline.uganda@unhcr.org
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UNHCR with LHI (Lets Help International) delivered trainings in the refugee settlements of Kyaka, Nakivale (with Orunchinga), Rwamwanja and Kyangwali. 60+ Refugee-Led Organisations joined sessions on survivor-centred GBV response, project management and social media. #16Days
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Digital attacks on refugee women are growing. Xenophobia and sexism are being amplified by misinformation. It’s time to take a stand. Stand against online hate. #16Days
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Are you a refugee or asylum seeker seeking support or wishing to contact UNHCR or partners? Try WeLink, an easy online contact form that helps capture all the right information from the start. Access it here: https://t.co/MI2CLQ0oN2
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Violence doesn’t stop when funding does, it worsens. In 2025, drastic cuts left millions of refugee women and girls without life-saving services. Funding for gender-based violence programmes must be prioritized. #16Days
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UNHCR services are always free. No exceptions. Protect yourself and others. Report fraud here: https://t.co/vTkCCX5bBJ
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On their last day in West Nile, donor representatives with @refugees visited the Chid Voice, God is able Women Group Cassava Block Farm 🌱 in Imvepi Refugee Settlement to see firsthand how farming remains vital for refugees in 🇺🇬, providing food, income, & hope for self-reliance.
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Ambassador Park Sung-soo attended the WFP rice handover ceremony in Gulu, where Korea delivered over 2,500 tons of rice worth USD 2.9M. The support will benefit 600,000 refugees and 200,000 students in Karamoja. https://t.co/IFwoWigyZP
🇰🇷🤝🇺🇬 Today @WFP Uganda welcomed a generous contribution of 2,544 MT of rice worth USD 2.9M from the Republic of Korea @embassy_korea. This lifesaving contribution will provide food assistance to 600,000 refugees & 200,000 school children in Karamoja for one year. Since 2018,
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Donor representatives with @refugees visited projects in Rhino Camp and Bidibidi settlements benefiting both refugees and host communities: 💧 Water system & treatment plant 📚 Koro Primary School 🎸 Sina Loketa Arts Centre, where creativity is empowering young refugees. 🎭
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Donor representatives with @Refugees are in 🇺🇬 Uganda to witness the refugee reception system for newly arrived refugees from 🇸🇸 South Sudan, observe localized, cost-effective approaches to service delivery, and see the impact of declining humanitarian funding.
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VHTs are on the frontlines of the fight against malaria in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, educating families, identifying danger signs, and protecting mothers and children. Thank you to the @unfoundation for funding these critical malaria prevention efforts. @UNHCRgov
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At Bubukwanga & Nyakabande Transit Centres, UNHCR, OPM, ALIGHT & partners led a GBV Safety Audit 🛡️. Through discussions, interviews & safety mapping, they identified risks faced by refugees & hosts, especially women & girls👩🏽🦰. Thanks to @Irish_Aid for supporting safer spaces.
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From Uganda to Italy - Fifty refugee students begin their Master’s studies through the UNICORE Programme. Thanks to @UNHCRuganda, @UNHCRItalia, @OPMUganda and partners for making it happen. Read more:
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Fifty refugee students from Uganda have arrived in Italy to begin their Master’s degrees under the UNICORE Scholarship Programme, a joint initiative by Finn Church Aid (FCA) Uganda, the Government of...
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Abbas fled war in Sudan and arrived in Uganda alone in 2024. Now in Bweyale, he rebuilds his life through his car-repair skills. His story reflects the strength of many still affected. Read the Sudan Emergency update: https://t.co/ftRxycRUvC
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UNHCR, @AWYAD_UG & Youth Up Foundation (YUF), a refugee-led organization, visited @CEDOVIPuganda in Kampala for a learning exchange on the SASA! Together approach to address GBV. The team observed: 🎭Community theatre 💬 Community volunteers discussing GBV prevention.
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Strengthening the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus 🤝 The #PROSPECTS partnership joined the HDP Nexus Forum during the Uganda #GlobalRefugeeForum stocktaking meeting. Together with @UNHCR, @UNICEFUganda , @ilo , @IFC_org, @WorldBankAfrica & led by @DutchMFA
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The Govt of Uganda🇺🇬, through @OPMUganda, @CrrfUganda, Govt MDAs & District Local Govts, reviewed progress on Global Refugee Forum (GRF) commitments and pledges focusing on localizing the refugee response, transitioning service management, and enhancing durable pathways.
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The Government of Uganda🇺🇬, through @OPMUganda with support from @UNHCRUganda, held a National Global Refugee Forum (GRF) stocktaking meeting to review progress on pledges made at the GRF in Geneva, Dec 2023. The review comes ahead of the global GRF Progress Review in Dec 2025.
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UNHCR provided 10 new vehicles 🚗 to 8 District Local Governments in southwest Uganda🇺🇬 to boost coordination & inclusion in refugee-hosting areas. Beneficiaries: Kisoro, Isingiro, Kikuube, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kamwenge & Kanungu — partners supporting refugees & host communities.
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