‘The IPC findings will guide investments in food security, nutrition and resilience under Uganda’s NDP IV, aligning collective action with national priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2026–2030’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on development partners and international agencies …
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Uganda to unveil sobering Food Security Report with focus on Karamoja Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja will this morning release the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis at the Office of the Prime Minister, alongside the Ministers of Agriculture, Health, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | UNICEF has asked Uganda to strengthen child road safety, saying protecting children requires action to reduce speeding, improve pedestrian infrastructure and strengthen emergency response. UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, in a statement, said the agency was deeply saddened by the recent road accidents …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Dr. Nandy expressed shock and sadness following the incidents in Ggaba- Kampala and Apac District recently. In Ggaba Early Childhood …
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Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Lemarquis, acting head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has condemned the killing of Carine Buisset, a French national and UNICEF staff member, in a drone strike in Goma City, North Kivu Province, …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,500 teenage mothers in Kikuube District now have a renewed opportunity to return to school following a four-year education initiative launched by the district education department with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The programme aims to reintegrate adolescent mothers who …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa Foundation has unveiled 20 students awarded fully funded scholarships worth over Sh3.85 billion to pursue science and technology degree programmes at different universities in Uganda. The scholarships, starting February 2026, target talented students from underprivileged backgrounds. Launched recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech …
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European Union and UNICEF partnership delivers sustainable water access, ending daily three-kilometre treks for refugees KIRYANDONGO, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two new solar hybrid piped water supply systems are transforming daily life for thousands of refugees in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, ending years of exhausting water collection treks and long …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation has revealed in its latest statement that only 48 per cent of infants under six months of age are being exclusively breastfed, well below the World Health Assembly target of 60 per cent by 2030. While Breastfeeding is one of …
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Addis Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | A new global report has revealed that child malnutrition remains a persistent threat to millions of children under five, with progress slowing or reversing in many regions. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition, released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank …
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