Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency

Jul 20, 2016, at 01:18 pm

New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): More than 5,000 people – primarily women and children under the age of 18 years – have fled from South Sudan to neighbouring Uganda since the latest violence in the country erupted on 7 July, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Uganda: UN concerned over arrests of opposition leaders, use of force since elections

Feb 24, 2016, at 03:21 pm

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations human rights office expressed concern on Tuesday over the “tense” post-election situation in Uganda, following reports that at least two people have been killed and an unknown number of people injured, heavy military and police forces deployed in the streets of Kampala, and the arrests of four opposition leaders since Thursday’s elections.

Uganda: UN official urges consensual solution to Burundian crisis

Dec 29, 2015, at 02:32 pm

New York, Dec 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A top United Nations official on Monday called on all actors in Burundi to find a consensual solution to the crisis facing their country, which has been facing an upsurge in violence that has prompted fears of a relapse into the decades of civil war that killed tens of thousands of people.

Uganda: UN symposium on revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development

Nov 06, 2015, at 01:39 pm

New York, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Speaking at a symposium on the revitalization of a global partnership for sustainable development, top United Nations officials dealing with economic and social issues on Thursday stressed the importance of building trust, cultivating leadership and adjusting policies to achieve the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).