Dozens of unaccompanied or separated children fleeing the war in South Sudan have arrived in Uganda every day.

As many nations are securing their borders and turning refugees away, Uganda keeps welcoming them. And they keep coming, fleeing catastrophes from across this part of Africa.

In the Bidi Bidi settlement in north-west Uganda, refugees and locals are coming up with new ways to support themselves. Photojournalist Charlotte Allan documents working life in the camp.

The verification exercise, which was conducted upon a directive from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in early 2018, was aimed at confirming the number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered ...

This year, the Academy accorded UNHCR the status of a county and for the first time admitted six refugees to the institution. This is a significant step towards offering refugees opportunities for po...

The two-way communication system will be piloted in Nakivale and Kiryandongo settlements first before eventually rolling out to all refugee settlements in Uganda by the end of the year.

The Government of Uganda has one of the most progressive refugee policies, allowing refugees and asylum-seekers to live in gazetted refugee settlements and exercise freedom of movement and settlement ...

UNHCR stands ready to assist efforts to achieve a genuine and inclusive peace process, including supporting the meaningful and inclusive participation of refugees in any agreement.

After two years of extensive consultations led by UNHCR with member states, international organizations, refugees, civil society, the private business sector and experts, this new global deal will pro...

“We think that an inclusive approach, based on investment in education and employment, is a much better and more sustainable, more dignified, model that really gives refugees opportunities for the fut...