Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has taken a significant step onto the global municipal diplomacy stage after its Executive Director, Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, represented the city at the ceremonial signing of the Joint Statement establishing the Parliamentary Movement of the BRICS Capitals in Moscow, Russia. The event took place on 27th October 2025 at the Moscow Parliamentary Centre.The new Parliamentary Movement brings together major global capitals to create a direct platform for cooperation on shared urban challenges. The initiative focuses on practical collaboration in areas such as infrastructure development, digital governance, climate-conscious planning and sustainable urban growth, complementing traditional state-level diplomacy with city-to-city engagement.High-level officials attended the ceremony, including Deputy Chairpersons of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev and Inna Svyatenko, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov, and Moscow Government Minister Sergey Cheremin. Uganda was officially represented by Ambassador Moses Kizige, alongside delegations from Minsk, Brasilia, Havana, Addis Ababa, Tehran and Tshwane.Chairman of the Moscow City Duma, Aleksey Shaposhnikov, described the formation as a turning point in international city cooperation. He said the movement creates a strong foundation for collaboration among leading cities and promotes a global order grounded in equality, mutual trust and respect, while addressing shared urban priorities.Speaking on behalf of Kampala and Uganda, Buzeki reaffirmed the city’s commitment to the new partnership, describing it as a valuable opportunity for exchanging best practices and strengthening collective problem-solving. She emphasized that while individual cities can make progress on their own, meaningful and lasting impact is achieved through collaboration.She noted that Kampala stands to benefit from shared experiences in urban management, innovation and sustainable development, while also contributing lessons from its own journey in city governance and service delivery. The engagement, she said, positions Kampala as an active participant in shaping the future of cities within emerging global alliances.Following the Moscow engagement, the KCCA delegation is proceeding to St Petersburg, where it will participate in the BRICS Municipal Forum scheduled for 28th to 31st October 2025. The forum is expected to deepen dialogue among BRICS cities and further strengthen municipal-level cooperation on development priorities.
