Uganda has urged the community of countries at the United Nations to respect the sovereignty of nations in observing human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This call was made by the Vice President Jessica Alupo on Thursday while addressing the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Constitution of Uganda provides for protection of the rights and freedoms of all Ugandans as well as for the promotion of culture. Uganda has institutional safeguards which address grievances of human rights abuses,\u201d Alupo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added, \u201cOur approach to human rights is to respect other people\u2019s values and we expect others to respect our values which are deep rooted in our culture. We therefore call for mutual respect of sovereignty. We believe that Human Rights Considerations especially in the face of varying cultural values, should not become the moderating factor in our long-term relationship with our development partners with whom we will continue to engage in a proactive manner.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s summit is held under the theme; \u201cRebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: accelerating action on the 2030 agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals toward peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda became a centre of global focus a few months ago when President Yoweri Museveni assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Law, an action that drew comments from different world leaders. However, in her speech, Alupo took a bold stand in calling for mutual respect, one that has been Uganda\u2019s position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alupo also reiterated Uganda\u2019s commitment to \u201cshoulder its responsibilities and obligations in addressing the plight of refugees as a pioneer of the progressive refuge policy outlined in the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda is home to the largest refugee population in Africa and the 3rd largest in the world. The country has won worldwide commendation of her policy on hosting those displaced by conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo where the bulk of the refugees emanate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are working closely with the UN and partners to address the root cause of displacement\u2026we call upon Member States and stakeholders to continue their commitment to pledge towards initiatives that advance the principle of burden and responsibility sharing, central to the compact during the forthcoming Global Refugee Forum,\u201d Alupo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On gender equality, the vice president highlighted Uganda\u2019s strides in the sector saying 34.9% Uganda\u2019s executive and parliamentary seats are currently a preserve of women. She added that Uganda has embarked on poverty alleviation programmes which target women and youth participation in the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also urged developed country parties to fulfill their commitment of providing the USD100 billion annually to developing country parties through 2025 to assist with respect to both mitigation and adaptation in line with the Paris Agreement. Adopted in 2015, the agreement is an international treaty on climate change that covers mitigation, adaptation, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Uganda set to host the Non-Aligned Movement and G77 summits in January 2024, the vice president said that as chair, Uganda \u201cwill work closely with other NAM countries to further strengthen the tenets and values of the Organisation and the important role that the Movement plays within the United Nations and other international fora.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the summit, Sustainable Development Goals and how countries were working to achieve them, took centre stage in most of the deliberations. Alupo revealed that despite the setbacks caused by the COVID19 pandemic, Uganda took it as an opportunity to \u201crethink and reinforce our commitment to healthcare and the Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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