International aid organisations have called on the British Government to support peace efforts in northern Uganda more actively.
As part of the Northern Uganda Partnership for Peace (NUAPP) coalition, it makes calls to: play a more active role in supporting the current peace efforts in northern Uganda, continue to back long-term peace efforts by civil society, recognise the risks and complexities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation in Uganda, and seek a peaceful lasting solution to the conflicts that deals with the Government of Uganda.
"There is still a opportunity for successful peace talks before indictments are made by the ICC," said Celia Donald, a World Vision programme officer for East Africa. "Seeking a peaceful end to the war is the only way to ensure lasting peace and security for the people of northern Uganda."
Last month, World Vision affirmed a high-level of emergency response for northern Uganda as the situation worsened there. The conflict has been going on for 19 years between the Lord’s resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda (GoU). According to AlertNet, Uganada has been descried as one of the world’s emergencies that have been forgotten the most.
The Ugandan Ministry of Health and its partners have released a report this year raising the alarm for the current crisis. Every week, 1,000 displaced people die from violence or disease.
"The facts speak for themselves, when assessing the impact of the war on real people," said Miss Donald. "There are millions of people living every day in the midst of a forgotten emergency. The conflict is complex, but solutions for a lasting peace can be found."
