Uganda, April 27 -- Uganda has lost voting rights in many international organisations to which it is bound through protocols, treaties, and conventions on account of failure to either make contributions to their operations or pay annual subscription fees.

The Auditor General's report for the period ending June 2023 put the total of unpaid subscriptions and contributions to global organisations at Shs41.867 billion. If the ministerial policy statement and budget estimates of the Foreign Affairs ministry for the Financial Year 2024/2025 is, however, anything to go by, the amount is set to increase to Shs61.268 billion.

A report that the House Committee on Foreign Affairs presented to Parliament mid-this month noted that the Finance minist...