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Oxfam condemns violence met out on Makerere University students and calls for a peaceful resolution of the situation.

Oxfam condemns violence met out on Makerere University students and calls for a peaceful resolution of the situation. Oxfam is concerned about the violent way security agencies have tried to quell the ongoing Makerere university student strike. Makerere University students went on strike on 23rd...

UNIVERSITY YOUTH RISE UP AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

THE CLIMATE STRIKE CONTINUES: OXFAM AND KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE Extreme weather and unpredictable seasons are becoming more frequent and severe, changing what farmers can grow, making people hungry. Similarly, food prices are going up while food quality is...

Statement by the SDG land momentum group in response to the political declaration of the SDG summit

Nearly five years into the implementation of the ground breaking global commitments of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, the time is upon to consider what has been accomplished so far and to set the tone for action that will enable the world to meet its ambitious goals. The political...

Joint Press Release: €2.5 million (10.5 Bn UGX) in EU humanitarian support for a joint project helping over 118 000 refugees in Uganda

Joint Press Release €2.5 million (10.5 Bn UGX) in EU humanitarian support for a joint project helping over 118 000 refugees in Uganda. The European Union is supporting Oxfam and other humanitarian organisations to continue assisting refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South...

Laying out briquettes - alternatives to charcoal - to dry. Photo credit: Elizabeth Stevens/Oxfam

Uganda: More support needed to fight environmental degradation around refugee settlements

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, 16 non-governmental organisations call for urgent action to prevent and mitigate the impact of environmental degradation around refugee settlements in Uganda. Uganda currently hosts more than 1.25 million refugees, most of whom rely on natural resources in and...