ILSA

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (ILSA)
 
This Department is responsible for issues related to international law (including International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice, Law of the Sea, etc.); and global social issues (i.e. human rights and other governance issues, gender, youth, disabled, etc.).
It has a Treaty Section which has an Information Centre that holds a valuable collection of publications dealing with international law and social issues. 
 
The key functions of the Department of ILSA include:
 
  • Tendering legal advice on international law and social issues. 
  • Coordinating aspects of Missions related to international law and social issues. 
  • Promoting partnerships and networks with stakeholders dealing with matters of international law and social issues. 
  • Strengthening a coordinated and cooperative mechanism between Ministry and other national relevant legal stakeholders. 
  • Spearheading global legal negotiations in taking into account Uganda's national interests. 
  • Lobby for international support needed to complement Government efforts in the implementation of agreed global legal outcomes.
  • Lobby positions for placement of Uganda or Ugandans in international organisations dealing with legal issues.
  • Coordinating negotiations on bilateral, regional and international legal instruments.
  • Establishing and maintaining a dedicated entity with a comprehensive coordination mechanism on human rights issues, which spells out processes and frameworks for ratification, domestication and implementation of instruments and measures for monitoring, evaluation and reporting on implementation.
  • Strengthening the Ministry as a depository for regional and international treaties and instruments. 
  • Scrutinizing international agreements for consistency with Uganda's legislation and other international obligations. 
  • Establishing and managing a One-Stop-International Treaties Center and an Information resource with custody of valuable collection of publications dealing with international law. 
 

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS (ILSA) DEPARTMENT:

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NAME OF OFFICER

DESIGNATION

1.

AMBASSADOR EUNICE KIGENYI

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

2.

MS. ASIIMWE JUDITH NYANGOMA

COUNSELLOR

3.

MR.MOSES BALINDA

FIRST SECRETARY

4.

MS. TABITHA NAMULINDA

SECOND SECRETARY

5.

MS. GRACE LUWEMBA

THIRD SECRETARY

6.

MS. ESTHER IMEDE

SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY

7.

MR. PROSPER AMPURIRE

OFFICE ATTENDANT