Uganda has signed a Host Country Agreement with the African Union (AU) for the establishment of the African Union Humanitarian Agency, marking a step towards strengthening continental cooperation in responding to humanitarian challenges.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni witnessed the signing ceremony and thanked African Member States for entrusting Uganda with hosting the agency.
President Museveni said Africa needed a coordinated continental approach to address humanitarian challenges and ensure that people affected by crises can access essential necessities.
He identified food, shelter, clothing and medicine as basic needs that African countries must work together to provide.
“The humanitarian challenges facing Africa require a coordinated continental response. We must work together to ensure that our people have access to the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, clothing and medicine,” Museveni said.
He added that addressing humanitarian needs was a shared responsibility requiring every African Union Member State to contribute.
“This is a responsibility for all African countries, and every Member State must play its part,” he said.
The agreement provides for the establishment of the African Union Humanitarian Agency in Uganda.
