US EditionEmergency Funding Crisis Threatens Refugees in Uganda
UGANDA, AUG 4 – Uganda hosts 1.93 million refugees, with only 25% of required funding available, risking cuts to aid that supports vulnerable children and families, UNHCR said.
- On Monday, UNHCR warned Uganda faces a refugee surge nearing 2 million due to regional crises and funding shortages.
- Fleeing crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the DRC, refugees entering Uganda are driven by armed conflicts and food insecurity, UNHCR said.
- Uganda currently hosts 1.93 million refugees, over a million of whom are children under 18, with an average of 600 arrivals per day since 2025.
- UNHCR noted assistance per refugee could fall from $16 to $5, as Uganda’s response is only 2% funded.
- As food, water and medicine supplies shrink, UNHCR said malnutrition and suicide risks are rising among refugees, with more children and girls facing danger unless support increases.
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The United Nations has warned that emergency funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, jeopardizing critical support programs. The crisis, exacerbated by reduced foreign aid, threatens the lives of many, particularly children. Uganda hosts almost 2 million refugees, facing increased challenges due to inadequate resources.
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 25%
C 38%
R 38%
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