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SEMBABULE. — As the world marked World Population Day on Saturday, Uganda was grappling with the worst ever refugee crisis it has faced in decades.
The global theme for this year’s commemoration is “Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies”.
Refugees are vulnerable communities that if not attended to and yet their population is increasing can cause negative effects to the social and economic development of the country.
“This year, we are focusing on the importance of protecting the rights of vulnerable people in communities and also in crises or humanitarian situations. We want to make sure the rights of women and girls are respected, they are not raped, they don’t get unwanted pregnancies and to make sure they don’t not die while giving birth,” Esperance Fundira, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative told Xinhua.
Uganda’s World Population Day commemorations were held in the central Ugandan district of Sembabule. Uganda is home to over 460 000 refugees mostly originating from neighbouring countries like Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Eritrea. — Xinhua.
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