Thousands sign petition against appointment of ‘homophobe’ as UN Assembly President
Thousands have signed an online petition calling on the United Nations (UN) to rethink appointing Uganda’s Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa as the next President of its General Assembly.
Despite widespread criticism by human rights campaigners and politicians, Mr Kutesa is due to become president of the global parliamentary forum today.
Over 12,500 have signed a Change.org petition which calls on UN member states to put pressure on the UN to appoint someone else.
He said: “I urge David Cameron to speak out against his nomination and to use all tools at his disposal to prevent it.”
Last week, Mr Kutesa rejected criticism of his record. He previously claimed that the majority of Africans “abhor” homosexuality.
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