President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has witnessed the signing of the Host Country Agreement between Uganda and the African Union for the establishment of the African Union Humanitarian Agency.
The African Union Humanitarian Agency (AfHA) has its headquarters designated for Lubowa along Entebbe, after Uganda won the bid to host the continental body in 2025.
While speaking at the event, President Museveni thank the African Member States for the confidence they have placed in Uganda.
President Museveni said that the humanitarian challenges facing Africa require a coordinated continental response and countries must work together to ensure that people have access to the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, clothing and medicine.
He added that humanitarian effort is a responsibility for all African countries, and every Member State must play its part.
The Humanitarian Agency coordinates African Union member states to address continent-wide humanitarian crises, including armed conflict, climate change, forced displacement, and hunger.
The Ugandan Cabinet approved approximately Ugx 315 billion to fund the construction of the headquarters over a two-to-three-year phased project, while operational costs are covered by the African Union and its member states.
