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December 9, 2021

UN Security Council briefed on Uganda – DRC battle against ADF.

KAMPALA – The UN Security Council has received a report on the joint operations by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Forces Armees de la Republique du Congo (FARDC) in eastern DR

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August 26, 2023

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima Speaks Out Against Racial Profiling in Switzerland

GENEVA — Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has raised her voice against racial profiling and discrimination in Switzerland. Byanyima, who is also an

UK Rwanda asylum plan against international law, says UN refugee agency

Plans to send some asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda are

Uganda ends mandate of UN Human Rights Office

The Government has terminated the operations of the Office of the United

Minister Betty Amongi Defends Uganda’s Stance on Homosexuality at UN Assembly in New York

The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi Akena, stood firm yesterday at the UN Headquarters in New York, reiterating Uganda’s

February 7, 2024

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UN Rights Office Appeals for $500 Million to Address Global Human Rights Challenges

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has issued a plea to the international community, requesting $500 million in funding to support its efforts

January 30, 2024

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Ugandan Minister for Gender Holds Crucial Meeting with UN Coordinator to Combat Sexual Abuse

The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development in Uganda, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom, engaged in a pivotal discussion with Mr. Christian Saunders, the

August 8, 2023

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Sudan Declares UN Envoy Volker Perthes Persona Non Grata, Accusing Him of Fueling Ongoing Conflict

The Sudanese government has declared Volker Perthes, the UN envoy, persona non grata, accusing him of being responsible for the ongoing war that erupted

June 10, 2023

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Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Engages in Talks with Former NATO Secretary General Anders F. Rasmussen

Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, popularly known as Bobi Wine, recently held a significant meeting with former NATO Secretary

May 16, 2023

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Antonio Guterres has called for humanitarian aid to Somalia with Urgency

Antonio Guterres, the U.N. Secretary-General, has called on the international community to provide more emergency humanitarian aid to Somalia. During his second visit to

April 12, 2023

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UN Human Rights Office Seeks To Stay In Uganda After Being Kicked Out

The deputy country representative at the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), Ms Grace Pelly, has said they still want to

February 14, 2023

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Uganda says will not renew term of UN human rights office

Uganda said Wednesday it will not renew the mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move criticised by the opposition in a country where

February 8, 2023

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UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

February 6, 2023

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