Uganda has beaten nine other African countries to send a representative on the UN committee of experts for rights of persons with disabilities. According to the state minister for Disability Affairs Sulaiman Madada, Uganda’s candidature garnered 66 votes out of the 117 states parties that voted and was declared a committee member effective 1st January 2013 for a four-year term of office.
He says having a Ugandan representative on board will help highlight internationally the strides made by government in promoting and advancing the rights of Person’s with Disability.
Meanwhile, the Ugandan representative to the committee Martin Babu says he will commit to championing issues that affect the disabled people in the country and help to come up with solutions to have such issues addressed.