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 ...

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.

South Sudanese refugees arrived in DRC by foot over the weekend. Most are women, children and the elderly. They arrived exhausted, hungry and thirsty.

A young refugee narrates her experiences as a refugee living in Kenya and her hopes for her country, South Sudan.

The signing of the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) last year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia signalled a critical step towards bringing peace to the world’s y...

This land in Uganda is not hers, but the rice germinating in it is. Thanks to generous neighbours, Queen grows enough to support 22 refugee children in her care.

“I am very happy to have won today. I am going back to even more intense training when I return to Kenya,” said Lobalu, who is originally from South Sudan. The International Olympic Committee announce...

Uganda currently hosts 1.2 million refugees. They have access to land so they can build a house and grow their own food. Both refugees and the local Ugandan community use firewood for everyday needs l...