Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with the Vice-President of Uganda

The Secretary-General met this afternoon with Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, the Vice-President of Uganda in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Secretary-General expressed his gratitude for the Ugandan contribution to peacekeeping operations, particularly in Somalia. During the meeting, the Secretary-General raised several issues with the Vice-President such as the upcoming elections in Uganda, the situation in Sudan and Somalia, human rights including rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Uganda and operations against the Lord's Resistance Army.