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Ugandan Govt to Lobby UN About Moving Base to Nairobi

The government insists that it will still lobby to persuade United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to change his decision to drop Entebbe as the UN regional service centre in favour of Nairobi. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has told Parliament that the UN General Assembly will discuss the matter and the government will now intensify its lobbying.

East Africa: Opposition Backs Plan to Relocate UN Centre to Kenya

Monitor, 15 May 2018

Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has said the plan to relocate UN centre from Entebbe to Kenya was justifiable, saying it underlined the prevailing economic problems in… Read more »
Uganda: Retention of UN Base Won't Save Troubled Economy

Observer, 16 May 2018

The effort put in by Uganda to stop the UN from relocating her Entebbe service center to Nairobi could make you think the country's future depended entirely on it. Read more »
Uganda: UN General Assembly to Have Final Say On Entebbe Matter - Government

Monitor, 10 May 2018

The government on Wednesday insisted that it will still lobby to persuade the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to change his decision of dropping Entebbe as the UN… Read more »
East Africa: MPs Oppose UN Proposal to Relocate Regional Centre to Nairobi

Monitor, 9 May 2018

Parliament will today pass a resolution formally protesting the decision by the United Nations Secretary General- Antonio Guterres to drop Entebbe as the UN regional service… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Protests to UN Boss Over Dropping of Entebbe as Base

Monitor, 7 May 2018

President Museveni has written to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, formally tabling Uganda's displeasure and protest over his recommendation to drop Entebbe… Read more »