The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda today had the honour of hosting a high-level delegation from the National Defense College, Mirpur, Bangladesh, currently undertaking a study tour in Uganda. The 14-member delegation, led by Group Captain B M Hassan Mahmud, afwc, psc, GD(p), arrived in Uganda on the 8th of September 2024 as part of their Armed Forces War Course 2024.

From the 2nd to the 6th of September 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and
Uganda held a significant Joint Technical Committee (JTC) meeting in Goma, aimed at
reaffirming their common border. The meeting, organized in close cooperation between the two
governments, took place in a cordial environment, free from security threats, allowing for
constructive discussions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda played a central role in
coordinating Uganda’s participation, ensuring the successful execution of this crucial diplomatic
engagement.

Minister of State for International Cooperation Hon. Henry Oryem Okello represented H.E. the President at the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) II in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali from 1-3 September 2024. In his statement delivered on behalf of H.E. President Yoweri Museveni, as Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Hon. Okello recalled the 1955 Bandung conference that laid the foundation of the 10 Bandung principles which have been the cornerstone of the NAM.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Mr. Ramathan Ggoobi, has called upon ambassadors and heads of missions to play a crucial role in promoting Uganda's economic growth through innovative branding and marketing strategies.

Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has urged Ugandan Ambassadors and Heads of Missions abroad to align the Ministry's work with Uganda's National Development framework, including Vision 2040 and the Third National Development Plan. Speaking at the opening of the Ambassadors' Conference running from 26^th - 30^th August 2024, Gen.