Hon Achia Remigio has noted with sadness that Uganda’s arrears to International bodies have reached a ‘detrimental level’ for the country.
According to Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Uganda’s arrears to International organisations as at 30th June 2023 included are in billions!
They include;
United Nations-US$452,800 (Shs1.731Bn)
Organization of Islamic Cooperation- US$595,166 (Shs2.278Bn)
African Union-US$829,363.46 (Shs3.169Bn)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) US$4,561,865 (Shs17.445Bn)
International Conference on Great Lakes Region- US$530,497.76 ( Shs2.030Bn)
World Food Program US$3,931,476 (Shs15.046Bn)
Commonwealth Secretariat, GBP17,869 (Shs86,698,874)
UN PeaceKeeping Operations and Tribunals US$232,329 (Shs1.236Bn)
“The Committee observed that Uganda’s failure to pay its contributions affects its rights to participate, speak and vote during international meetings; and Summits and to place candidates for jobs in international organisations. This is detrimental to the country,” asserted Remigio.
