PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1962Independence9 October 1962 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1994First UNESCO World Heritage siteBwindi Impenetrable National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1995Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1995Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2001Most recent World Heritage inscriptionTombs of Buganda Kings at KasubiUNESCO World Heritage
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2022First space object launchedPEARLAFRICASAT-1GCAT
- 2022Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2026Most recent legislative election2026-01-15IPU Parline
