The Speaker of Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Anita Among, has pledged to work together with members of Parliament to support the passage of the Uganda Red Cross Bill into law. Once passed, the role of the Uganda Red Cross Society will be enshrined in law.
The Ugandan Parliament passed the Uganda Red Cross Society Bill in March 2021; however, it has never been assented to by the President.
The bill seeks to legally formalize the auxiliary role of the Uganda Red Cross with the Government of Uganda and other public authorities. It will legally recognize the Uganda Red Cross’ auxiliary role across disaster risk management and humanitarian response situations in Uganda.”
