Host Must Work #WithRefugees in Protecting the Environment
Sunday, 23 June 2019
Since June 20 was declared World Refugee Day by the UN General Assembly in 2000 the number of refugees and other forced migrants has escalated dramatically. Uganda is currently hosting 1,257,729 refugees and asylum seekers (figures as of 30 April 2019) – the highest in Africa and equivalent to the population of Mauritius.
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A Call to Fight Air Pollution on World Environment Day (5 June 2019)
Wednesday, 05 June 2019
Environmental pollution affects our health, our access to clean air and water, and a healthy ecosystem. Our environment is a determinant of our health. While our day-to-day lives may not feel threatened right now, air pollution has a compounding affect that will only grow worse without intervention. Each one of us ought to take actions that reduce on pollution.
- Published in Concerned Citizen, Refugee Debate