Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister's Message

Welcome to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Uganda

Hon. Sam Kutesa On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Uganda and on my own behalf, I take this opportunity to welcome our esteemed guests to the revamped website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Through this upgraded and redesigned website you will be able to find a wide range of information relating to the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Information available include but not limited to: Uganda Diplomatic Missions Abroad and Diplomatic Missions Accredited to Uganda, Services offered by the Ministry and its Missions abroad, Information on Trade, Tourism and Investment Opportunities in Uganda, Ugandan Diaspora, News and Events. the Web also included features such as Twitter, face book, etc, aimed at creating and enabling interaction.

I take this opportunity to welcome you to Uganda the Land described as the “Pearl of Africa” by the famous British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill 1908 in his book titled “My African Journey”

News Updates

THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL, AND President of the World Bank VISIT UGANDA

H.E President Museveni together with UN SECRETARY-GENERAL, BAN KI-MOON and Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the world Bank President
President Yoweri Museveni on 24 May 2013 , received the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki –Moon and the President of the World Bank who were on a five- nation tour in Africa.

HON. SAM K. KUTESA ADDRESSES THE PRESS ON THE OUTCOME OF THE RECENT AU SUMMIT HELD IN ADDIS ABABA,

Addressing the press on 12th Feb 2013 on the outcome of the recent AU summit held in Addis Ababa, Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Sam Kutesa informed them that Uganda had submitted to the African Union (AU) its candidature for the post of President of the UN General Assembly, a position if acquired will allow it greater influence on the international scene.
He also said , Uganda would use her position to push for the inclusion of an African country on the UN Security council. Hon. Kutesa also

Leaders of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and Southern African Development Community sign Peace, deal

SADC and ICGLR leaders signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The agreement was signed on 3rd Sunday 2013, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The 12 signing countries are from the Great Lakes region and Southern Africa. The deal was signed in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Leaders from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) had originally been expected to sign the deal on January 29 on the sidelines of the African Union summit but was called off at the last minute. No representatives of rebel groups attended the signing in Addis Ababa.

Ministers sign the East African Community Protocol on Peace and Security in Dar-es-Salaam February 2013

The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
In furtherance of the spirit of cooperation in East Africa, member States signed a Protocol on peace and security with the main objective of promoting peace, security and stability within the community and good neighbourliness among the partner States. In this regard, member States undertook to:

EU ENVOY SUMMONED OVER MEDIA STATEMENT

The Head of the European Union Delegation in Uganda, H.E Ambassador Roberto Ridolfi, was summoned by the Foreign Affairs Ministry over the media statements in which he was alleged to have criticized President Yoweri Museveni over failure to address corruption and other items in his State of the Nation Address.

State Minister for International Affairs, Hon. Okello Oryem, greets the Europian Union Ambassador to Uganda, Roberto Ridolfi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Looking on is Mr. Elly Kamahungye, Spokesperson of MOFA, and Mr. Simon Kasyate, PRO EU Delegation, Kampala. Photo by Matthias Mugisha, New Vision

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs) Hon. Okello Oryem on 14th June 2013 had a meeting with the Head of EU Delegation H.E Ambassador Roberto Ridolfi, who had been summoned to clarify the story attributed to him as published in the Daily Monitor Newspaper of June 12, 2013 under the headline “EU Diplomat attacks Museveni over graft”.

ETHIOPIAN AMBASADOR TO UGANDA, H.E. DEGEFE BULA, PAYS COURTSEY VISIT TO HON. OKELLO ORYEM, MINISTER OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Hon. Oryem (R) discusses with H.E. Degefe Bula, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda

The Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Ambassador Degefe Bula has today, Friday 14th June 2013, paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Okello Oryem, Uganda’s Minister of State for International Affairs. Ambassador Bula, on behalf of the Ethiopian government, extended his appreciation to H.E. President Yoweri Museveni for his statement of solidarity regarding Ethiopia’s hydro-power project on the Blue Nile.

UGANDA HOSTS GENDER POLICY FORMULATION WORKSHOP FOR SOMALIA

Hon. Lukiya Nakadama, Minister of State for Gender and Cultural Affairs, poses for a photo with participants. 5^th from right is Mr. Charles Nabimara, Principal Information Scientist, MOFA

A workshop for the formulation of a draft national Gender Policy for Somalia has opened in the capital Kampala. It is organised by AMISOM as one of the components in rebuilding Somalia and will run from 12th- 15th June 2013 at Golf Course Hotel.

President Museveni Addresses East African Legislative Assembly

President Y. K. Museveni addresses the EALA in Kampala

President Museveni as the current Chairman of the East African Heads of state said that borders are not rational although they are recognized and therefore should not be a source of quarrels.
He was addressing the 6th Meeting of the 1st Session of the 3rd East African Legislative Assembly at parliamentary chambers in Kampala.

President Museveni said that undeveloped human resource and lack of an integrated regional market are some of the bottlenecks blocking Africa’s growth.

He urged EALA members to step up sensitization campaigns for a faster integration process. President Museveni emphasized the need to develop infrastructure in areas of railways, roads and electricity and hoped that foreign investors would be attracted to invest in these areas for mutual benefit.

The assembly was also addressed by the Ugandan speaker of parliament Rt. Hon. Rabecca Kadaga who also called for faster integration of EAC which would lead to a bigger market for goods and services.
She also encouraged EALA to work towards removal of non tariff barriers for the good of trade in the region.

Topical Issues

Homosexuality Statement

Uganda Police Force (UPF)

The registartion & operation of nongovernmental organisations in Uganda

Land Grabbing

LRA, Kony 2012 & US military deployment

Uganda’s Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy is defined as a set of

Travel & Advisory

UGANDA’S ACCOLADES
Uganda has achieved or acquired a number of ACCOLADES, that make it qualify for being rated the best Tourist Destination for 2012.
Uganda's Accolades - Best Tourist Destination 2012.”

Uganda Declared Ebola Free

The Ministry of Health Uganda declared Luweero district Ebola Free on January 16, ,2013 making Uganda totally free of Ebola Virus.

Diaspora Services

DSD plays the coordinating role for government in providing a comprehensive range of services to Ugandans abroad so as to facilitate their contribution to the country’s social, economic, technological, and political development. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adopted international principles in recognizing and supporting the Diaspora to live and work in dignity in their host countries while assisting