Geopolitics
New York: Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. more
Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown 

New York: UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked to dispu ...

Uganda: ‘Deteriorating’ human rights situation in run-up to elections next week

New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, noting that the arrest of opposition candidates and their ...

At UN, Uganda highlights COVID-19 response, commitment to sustainable development

New York: Through deliberate and targeted actions, Uganda has been able to contain the spread of COVID-19, the country’s representative to the UN told the General Assembly, adding t ...

Weather reports come to aid of Uganda’s farmers

New York: Farmers in Uganda are keeping their crop yields high, thanks to improved weather data supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed push to modernize climate monitoring ...

Uganda: UN symposium on revitalizing global partnership for sustainable development

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 ...

Uganda: UN-backed investments in small farmers yield impressive outcomes

New York, Jun 10 (JEN): Smallholder farmers in Uganda have made impressive progress in grain harvest and storage, thanks to a World Food Programme (WFP) investment plan which aims at improvi ...