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UNSC to Adopt Resolution to Protect Women in Conflict Situations
(Sept. 30): Resolution 1325, adopted in 2000, requires parties in conflict to respect women’s rights and support their participation in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction. Resolution 1820, adopted in 2008, establishes a clear link between maintaining international peace and security and preventing and responding to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Fact Sheet
United States and Uganda Sign Open-Skies Agreement
(Oct. 28): The Agreement, which entered into force upon signature, reflects the close and growing cooperation in developing economic ties between the United States and Uganda. The United States has concluded over 90 Open Skies accords with economies around the world, including 20 such agreements on the continent of Africa. - Media Note
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Death of Eleven Burundian Soldiers in Mogadishu
(Feb. 24): The United States strongly condemns the February 22 attack on African Union peacekeepers by a violent extremist fringe in Somalia. We commend the governments of Burundi and Uganda as well as the African Union for their courage and continued efforts to support the restoration of stability and effective governance in Somalia. Full Text
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