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Uganda.

Republic of Uganda

Member of AU, NAM.

Population

48.6M

GDP (nominal)

$49.3B

GDP / capita

$1,020

Capital

Kampala

Government

Unitary presidential r…

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

4.4 / 10

UN voting record

How Uganda votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

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Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Uganda's foreign policy revolves around security provision, refugee hosting, and Museveni's personal diplomacy. The country has positioned itself as an indispensable Western security partner in the Horn of Africa through its Somalia deployment, which provides leverage to deflect governance criticisms. Uganda has also used its generous refugee policy as a diplomatic asset, attracting significant humanitarian funding.

Relations with Western donors have been strained by the Anti-Homosexuality Act and democratic governance concerns, leading to targeted sanctions and aid redirections. Uganda has deepened ties with China and Russia as alternative partners. Regionally, Uganda maintains a complex relationship with Rwanda (once close allies, now rivals over DRC influence) and has intervened militarily in South Sudan, the DRC, and Somalia.

Treaties & memberships

UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.

International Organizations

United Nations (1962)African Union (2002)East African Community (2000)Intergovernmental Authority on Development (1986)Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaCommonwealth of Nations (1962)Group of 77

Society & economy

Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.

GDP (nominal)

$49.3B

GDP per capita

$1,020

Currency

Ugandan Shilling (UGX)

HDI

0.53

07 — News

In the news

Stories surfacing across Uganda’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.

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