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Emergency 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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Funding for refugees in Uganda will run out next month, UN warns
By Olivia Le Poidevin
·Colorado Springs, United States
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Emergency Funding Crisis Threatens Refugees in Uganda
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.
·India
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Since the beginning of 2025, 600 refugees have arrived in Uganda each day, bringing the total number of new arrivals to almost two million. But with funding rapidly running out, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning the East African nation will not be able to continue providing life-saving services and aid.
·New York, United States
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