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Keep up-to-date with the latest news and statements from UNICEF Uganda.

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Press release
19 March 2025

Airtel Uganda and UNICEF scaling digital learning at schools across Uganda

45,200 students and 1,820 teachers reached
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Press release
18 March 2025

Government of Sweden announces funding of US$2 million to UNICEF for Sudan Ebola Virus Disease response in Uganda

The US$2 million contribution will be utilized by UNICEF over five months to support the immediate priorities of the Government of Uganda’s national Sudan EVD plan
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Press release
12 March 2025

Minister of Health receives and flags off Malaria vaccines to 105 districts

The malaria vaccine will be introduced into the routine immunization schedule in April 2025, targeting children aged below two years.
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Press release
29 November 2024

Government of Iceland contributes US$1 million to UNICEF to empower adolescent mothers and their children.

The 18 months partnership will allow UNICEF to link teenage mothers to protection, health, education, childcare and skilling services.
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Press release
30 September 2024

UNICEF and WFP inaugurate eco-friendly joint office in Uganda.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have inaugurated a new eco-friendly, multi-million-dollar joint office complex on Mbuya Hill, Kampala.
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Press release
08 December 2023

From Most Vulnerable to Most Valuable: Placing Child Rights at the Heart of Climate Action

Youth, Children, Education, and Skills Day at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai
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Statement
29 August 2023

Uganda Youth and Children Statement on Climate Action for the African Climate Summit 2023

“The Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis”
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Press release
17 June 2023

UNICEF condemns attack on school in Kasese and calls for respect of schools as a safe place for all learners

Statement attributable to Munir Safieldin (Ph. D), UNICEF Representative to Uganda
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Press release
18 April 2023

Japan contributes US$7.9 million to support efforts towards refugees and host communities in Uganda and food and nutrition security in Karamoja sub-region

The support worth US$7.9 million will support refugees and host communities as well as vulnerable population in Karamoja sub-region, over a period of one year from April 2023 to March 2024.
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Remarks
29 March 2023

On the occasion of the second national early childhood care and education symposium

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Press release
21 March 2023

Airtel and UNICEF join efforts to improve access to digital learning in underserved schools in Uganda

200,000 in and out of school learners targeted in Uganda
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Press release
08 March 2023

Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk

In Uganda, there are growing concerns over nutrition across the country, with only 15 per cent of 6-month to 2-year-old children consuming the minimum acceptable diet, as measured by diversity and frequency.
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Media queries and Interviews

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Catherine Ntabadde 

Communication Specialist

+256-772-147-111

cntabadde@unicef.org