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”

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

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.

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:

The meeting of the Regional International Committee (RMIC) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) was held in Bujumbura, Burundi on 28th February 2013. Chaired by Hon. Sam K. Kutesa (Pictured Right), Uganda’s     Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current chair of RMIC, the meeting was attended by all Foreign Ministers of the 12 ICGLR member countries.

Amb. James Mugume, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, receives the delegation assisted by  Lt. Colonel  Bahoku-Bakoko Barigye of Command and staff college Kimaka and Elly kamahungye Head Resource and Public relations  Foreign Affairs

The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Ambassador James Mugume  while addressing the delegation of the senior military officers from the Military College of Rwanda on the topic, “Uganda’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and opportunities,” on 26th Mach 2013 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kampala, said the members of the East African Community (EAC) have signed a protocol to form a single foreign policy for all the member states.