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Uganda to present its human rights record to UN
The report also covers refugee protection, social protection, education, health, business and human rights, and the management of climate change issues.
ICT and national guidance minister Justine Kasule Lumumba addressing a press conference at the Uganda Media Centre. (File)
By: Umar Kashaka, Journalist @New Vision
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The Ugandan government will present a report to the United Nations (UN) outlining the steps it has taken to fulfil the country’s human rights obligations.
The move follows Cabinet’s approval of Uganda’s national report for the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review on Monday, October 26, 2026.
“The report will be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” ICT and national guidance minister Justine Kasule Lumumba told a press conference at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on Tuesday, October 27.
She was communicating decisions made by Cabinet at a meeting chaired by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday.
“The review is a process in which countries report on the steps they have taken to meet their human rights obligations. Other countries then review that record and make recommendations,” Lumumba explained.
She said the review provides Uganda with an opportunity to outline the progress it has made, acknowledge the challenges that remain and identify areas requiring further action.
Although she did not disclose when the report would be presented to the UN, Lumumba said it documents progress in strengthening national human rights institutions, improving access to justice, and protecting women and children.
The report also covers refugee protection, social protection, education, health, business and human rights, and the management of climate change issues.
“The review is a process in which countries report on the steps they have taken to meet their human rights obligations. Other countries then review that record and make recommendations,” Lumumba explained.
She said the review provides Uganda with an opportunity to outline the progress it has made, acknowledge the challenges that remain and identify areas requiring further action.
Although she did not disclose when the report would be presented to the UN, Lumumba said it documents progress in strengthening national human rights institutions, improving access to justice, and protecting women and children.
The report also covers refugee protection, social protection, education, health, business and human rights, and the management of climate change issues.
“These matters affect people’s daily lives, that is, whether they can seek justice, access essential services, live safely and have their rights respected,” the minister told journalists.
Lumumba also acknowledged that challenges remain.
“Approval of the report does not mean that every challenge has been resolved. It means that the government is presenting the country’s record for review, including the areas that require more work.”
She said the government’s responsibility was to build on the progress made and address the remaining gaps.
“Uganda will participate in this process through the established international channels.”
Lumumba also acknowledged that challenges remain.
“Approval of the report does not mean that every challenge has been resolved. It means that the government is presenting the country’s record for review, including the areas that require more work.”
She said the government’s responsibility was to build on the progress made and address the remaining gaps.
“Uganda will participate in this process through the established international channels.”