UNHCR Uganda
@UNHCRuganda
Followers
9,859
Following
146
Media
1,112
Statuses
2,210
The official account of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Uganda. Uganda is the largest refugee hosting country in Africa. Facebook & Instagram: unhcruganda
Kampala, Uganda
Joined May 2017
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Today, at Nyakabande Holding and Transit Center, in Kisoro district, H.E Ambassador Salim Baddoura interacted with refugees from the DRC. Currently, there are 18,000 refugees at Nyakabande. Cumulatively, the center has received more than 23,000 refugees in the last four months.
0
8
21
Amb.Salim Baddoura, interacted with the relief, disaster preparedness & refugees minister, Hon. Hillary Onek and his deputy Hon.
@EstherAnyakun
at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kampala. The ministers called for more responsibility sharing from the international community.
2
9
14
Ambassador Salim Baddoura thanked the Ugandan government and people for their generosity in hosting over 1.5 million refugees.
0
4
10
Uganda Prime Minister
@RobinahNabbanja
says that the crisis in Ukraine should not overshadow the huge humanitarian refugee crisis in Uganda. H.E Ambassador Salim Baddoura, the chairperson of UNHCR’s Executive Committee pledged to emphasize this concern at a high-level engagement.
3
9
23
Ambassador Salim Baddoura thanked the Ugandan government and people for their generosity in hosting over 1.5 million refugees.
0
0
2
Ambassador Baddoura thanked the Ugandan government and people for their generosity in hosting over 1.5 million refugees
2
1
4
He interacted with some of the refugees who were determined to be eligible for third-country resettlement. This arrangement benefits only a few but has a major impact on the lives of those at risk
0
3
13
H.E Ambassador Salim Baddoura, the chairperson of The UN Refugee Agency’s Executive Committee visited the
@UNHCRuganda
’s Extension Office for Resettlement in Old Kampala to observe the process for resettlement.
2
15
47
H.E Ambassador Salim Baddoura, the chairperson of UNHCR’s Executive Committee has begun a five-day mission in Uganda, to see UNHCR’s work in the refugee response.
@UNHCRUganda
Representative, Joel Boutroue, briefed the Ambassador about Uganda’s refugee response activities.
0
17
52
Are you a national or refugee living in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda or Rwanda?
Don’t miss this DAAD "Leadership for Africa" scholarship programme
Click here to apply.
Apply before 30th June 2022
@UNHCR_Education
@DAAD_Germany
@GermanyDiplo
3
21
39
The free refugee helpline is 𝟎𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟐𝟑𝟐𝟑𝟐.
It’s open Monday to Sunday.
2
10
43
The right to seek and gain asylum is universal.
It is not conditional on the colour of your skin, your age, gender, beliefs or birthplace.
Respect for refugee rights is not open to interpretation or negotiation.
3
23
77
To all mothers, including those who have been forced to flee, and all you do to build families and societies..
..we see you. We appreciate you!
Happy
#MothersDay
💙
1
8
25