Uganda condemns Justice Julia Sebutinde's vote at ICJ, affirms support for Palestine

The Ugandan ambassador to the UN, Adonia Ayebare, took to X after the ruling at the ICJ to lambaste Ugandan Justice Julia Sebutinde's vote on the matter.

Sebutinde voted against South Africa's submission to the ICJ, which called on the court to halt Israel's military assault on Gaza.

Despite her vote, the UN court ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide in the besieged enclave.

The ruling stopped short of ordering Israel to end its military operations in Gaza.

"Justice Sebutinde['s] ruling at the International Court of Justice does not represent the Government of Uganda’s position on the situation in Palestine," Ayebare said.

"Uganda’s support for the plight of the Palestinian people has been expressed through Uganda ‘s voting pattern at the United Nations."