{"id":14234,"date":"2025-04-12T14:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=14234"},"modified":"2025-04-12T14:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T14:25:26","slug":"ugandas-minister-nabakooba-assumes-new-african-union-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/ugandas-minister-nabakooba-assumes-new-african-union-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda\u2019s Minister Nabakooba Assumes New African Union Role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Our Reporter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in Tunis <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uganda\u2019s Lands Minister, Judith Nabakooba Nalule , has assumed the chairmanship of the African Union\u2019s Specialised Technical Committee no. 8 (AU-STC No.8) on Public service, Local Government , Urban Development and Decentralisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The handover ceremony took place in Tunisia\u2019s capital city Tunis , marking a significant milestone for Uganda\u2019s leadership in Africa\u2019s urban development initiatives .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In her new role as the chairperson , Nabakooba has committed to advancing sustainable urbanization, to enhance public services and promote effective local governance across the African continent .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba said that during her tenure she will focus implementing the African Urban agenda , aligning it with  the AU\u2019s Agenda 2063, and preparing the upcoming Africa Urban Forum in 2026.  \u201cWe further commit our energies towards accelerating the ratification and implementation of other African Charters under the AU- STC No.8 and ensure that they translate into concrete actionable areas to steer our continent to greater heights,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nabakooba\u2019s  new  continental mandate  further cements Uganda\u2019s dedication to foster collaborative solutions for urban challenges , and reflects the Uganda government\u2019s influence in shaping  Africa\u2019s urban future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Our Reporter in Tunis Uganda\u2019s Lands Minister, Judith Nabakooba Nalule , has assumed the chairmanship of the African Union\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[302],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa-urban-development"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ju.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13493,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-elected-chair-of-the-africa-union-local-government-urban-development-and-decentralisation\/","url_meta":{"origin":14234,"position":0},"title":"Uganda Elected Chair of The Africa Union Local Government, Urban Development And Decentralisation","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"December 21, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Reporter in Tunis Uganda has been elected the Chair of\u00a0 Africa Union (AU)\u00a0 -STC on Public Service , local Government , Urban Development and Decentralisation for a term of two years expiring in 2026. 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