On Tuesday 5 February 2019, at the Permanent Mission of Zimbabwe in Geneva, Ambassador Christopher Onyanga Appar, the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations and Other International Organisations at Geneva, handed over the Coordination of the African Group on Humanitarian Affairs to Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu, the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Nations at Geneva. Ambassador Onyanga Appar was deputized by Ambassador Eunice Kigenyi.
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The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda, GENEVA Celebrates the appointment of Ms. Winnie Byanyima
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to THE EXECUTIVE to the United nations and has the honor to address the latter regarding the candidature of Ms. Winnie Byanyima for the post of Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and inform as follows;
President Museveni to WFP; Empower refugees with skills to avoid conflict with host communities January 24, 2019
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND: President Yoweri Museveni has told the World Food Programme to empower refugees with vocational skills than can help them get employment in the urban areas rather than support them to go into production which is a potential area of conflict with host communities.
HON OTAFIIRE ADDRESSES 2017 WIPO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hon. Maj. Gen. (RTD). Kahinda Otafiire, has told the 2017 General Assembly of the World Intelectual Property Organization that protection of Traditional Knowledge and the country’s genetic resources, from misappropriation, is a key ingredient of Uganda’s National Intellectual Property strategy for promoting creativity and innovation amongst its indigenous peoples and local communities to promote access to alternative health care, food security, preservation of biodiversity and sustainable development.”
Dialogue on Diaspora Resource Mobilisation and Utilisation
Ugandans living in the various parts of the world convened in Kampala for a Dialogue on Diaspora Resource Mobilization and Utilization. The Dialogue organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bank of Uganda (BoU) and Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) focused on the theme, 'harnessing Diaspora participation and contribution to Uganda's transformational agenda.'
Uganda to Build an Inland Harbor in Bukasa on Lake Victoria
Uganda has signed a framework contract with a Germany Company, GAUFF Engineering, to develop an inland harbor on Lake Victoria.
PUBLIC NOTICE - ANNOUNCEMENT
This is to inform the general public and more especially our clients that the Mission will be close to the public on 1st May 2018.
Notice for Mission Programme During X-mas Holiday
This is to inform our esteemed customers that the Mission will be closed for x-mas holidays as follows:
MEETING BETWEEN HON. JANAT B MUKWAYA, MINISTER OF GENDER, LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND H.E. SHEIKH ABDULLAH BIN NASSER BIN ABDULLAH AL-BAKRI, MINISTER OF MANPOWER OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN, 9TH JUNE 2017
Hon. Janat BMukwaya, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Developmentand H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah al-Bakri, Minister of Manpower of the Sultanate of Oman,met in Geneva on the side-lines of the 106th International Labour Conference on Thursday 9th June 2017.
UGANDA PRESENTS HER HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AT THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW CONFERENCE
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States.
