19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

2023 Munyonyo summit conference December 2025 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Kampala.png The summit's official logo 'Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence' Kampala Uganda January 2024 18th Summit (Baku, Azerbaijan) to be determined https://nam.go.ug/ The 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda. Out of 120 member states around 90 participated in the summit including 30 heads of state.https://apnews.com/article/uganda-non-aligned-movement-israel-gaza-palestinian-22c852bd408cda0a904431d913728f32 The Non-Aligned Movement calls Israel's war in Gaza illegal and condemns attacks on Palestinians 19 January 2024 Associated Press 15 April 2024 The event was marked by strong criticism of Israel's actions during the Gaza war by many participating delegations. It was the first time since 2009 (Sharm El Sheikh) that the NAM summit was organized in Africa and first time since 1998 (Durban) it was organized in Sub-Saharan Africa. The hosting of the event coincided with the hosting of the Group of 77 summit later that year, marking the first instance where both summits were organized by the same country.https://www.theafricareport.com/328479/uganda-hosts-developing-and-non-aligned-countries-but-to-what-end/ Uganda hosts developing and non-aligned countries, but to what end? Musinguzi Blanshe 21 November 2023 The Africa Report 15 April 2024 This dual hosting initiative aimed to enhance the country's global standing, particularly amidst strong criticism from Western nations regarding the significant downturn in LGBT rights in Uganda.https://76crimes.com/2024/01/24/amid-global-disputes-over-lgbt-rights-uganda-takes-non-aligned-movement-chair/ Amid global disputes over LGBT rights, Uganda takes Non-Aligned Movement chair Otako Ofampa 24 January 2024 Erasing 76 Crimes 15 April 2024 Overview Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum that is not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.https://mnoal.org/nam-about/ About NAM – NAM en-US 2019-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20190323135155/https://mnoal.org/nam-about/ 2019-03-23 dead Drawing on the principles agreed at the Bandung Conference in 1955, the NAM was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia through the initiative of President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito, President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, President of Indonesia Sukarno, and President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah.https://mea.gov.in/in-focus-article.htm?20349/History+and+Evolution+of+NonAligned+Movement History and Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement mea.gov.in 2019-11-29 After the breakup of Yugoslavia, a founding member, its membership was suspended in 1992 at the regular ministerial meeting held in New York during the regular annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/foreign-policy/multilateral-issues/the-non-aligment-movement The Non-Aligned Movement www.mfa.gov.rs 2019-11-29https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html 2022-05-01 subscription live UN suspends former Yugoslavia 1992-09-23 The Independent en 2019-11-29 As of October 2019, the organization consists of 120 member states, including the non-UN member state of Palestine, as well as 17 other observer countries and 10 observer organizations. Approximately, two-thirds of the United Nations' members are represented at the Non-Aligned Movement, and they comprise 55% of the world's population.http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20191021005830/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm dead October 21, 2019 Cuban president to visit three European countries, attend NAM summit – Xinhua English.news.cn www.xinhuanet.com 2019-11-29 Arrangement The 19th Summit was decided to be conducted in the capital of Uganda, Kampala as the 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit was held in Azerbaijan. The summit took place between 15 and 20 January 2024 at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Participants Out of 120 full member states of the movement, 93 of them actively participated in the event in Kampala.https://www.voaafrica.com/a/analysis-non-aligned-summit-continues-in-kampala/7444100.html Analysis: Non-Aligned Summit Continues in Kampala 18 January 2024 Voice of America 15 April 2024 South Africa was represented by president Cyril Ramaphosa.https://www.gov.za/news/media-advisories/visits-foreign-countries/president-cyril-ramaphosa-attends-19th-non-aligned President Cyril Ramaphosa attends 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Uganda, 19 to 20 Jan 18 January 2024 Government of South Africa 15 April 2024 India, one of the founding and core members of the movement that more recently tended to distance itself from NAM due to controversial chairmen selection, was represented by Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar.https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/nam-at-a-crossroads-analysing-indias-diplomatic-choices-and-priorities-13687512.html Gurjit Singh NAM at a crossroads: Analysing India's diplomatic choices and priorities 18 January 2024 Firstpost 15 April 2024 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/at-nam-summit-jaishankar-pitches-for-two-state-solution-for-gaza-crisis/article67757593.ece Kallol Bhattacherjee At NAM summit, Jaishankar pitches for two-state solution for Gaza crisis 20 January 2024 The Hindu 15 April 2024 In the backdrop of strong criticism of Israel by many participants, Jaishankar avoided explicit condemnation of any side in Gaza war and underlined the substantial humanitarian assistance that his country has extended to the Palestinians while underlining the need for a two-state solution. In reference to Russian invasion of Ukraine he stressed how war "anywhere has consequences everywhere." The delegation of Nepal included Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Minister of Foreign Affairs Narayan Prakash Saud.https://kathmandupost.com/columns/2024/01/25/nepal-s-non-alignment-foreign-policy Nepal's non-alignment foreign policy 25 January 2024 Pragya Ghimire The Kathmandu Post 15 April 2024 Among the observer countries of the Non-Aligned Movement, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, three-member collective head of state, was represented by Bosnian Serb member Željka Cvijanović.https://www.oslobodjenje.ba/vijesti/bih/zeljka-cvijanovic-na-samitu-u-kampali-jezik-sile-oruzja-i-sukoba-i-dalje-prevladava-nad-jezikom-mira-924249 Željka Cvijanović na samitu u Kampali: Jezik sile, oružja i sukoba i dalje prevladava nad jezikom mira 19 January 2024 Oslobođenje 15 April 2024 https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/svijet/zeljka-cvijanovic-otisla-u-ugandu-na-samit-pokreta-nesvrstanih/240118132 Željka Cvijanović otišla u Ugandu na samit Pokreta nesvrstanih 18 January 2024 Klix.ba 15 April 2024 https://vecernjenovosti.ba/237454/vijesti/cvijanovic-u-ugandi-domacini-joj-plesom-pozeljeli-dobrodoslicu-video/ CVIJANOVIĆ U UGANDI: Domaćini joj plesom poželjeli dobrodošlicu (VIDEO) 19 January 2024 Večernje novosti 15 April 2024 She stated that the policy of non-alignment has stood the test of time, and its principles and values are just as crucial to the world today as they were 60 years ago at the time of the 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in SFR Yugoslavia. Serbia was represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić who highlighted the significance of the movement for his country as most of NAM members are ″countries that are friendly to us″ and with majority of them not recognising Kosovo effectively preventing its membership in the United Nations.https://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/svet/predsednik-ugande-preuzeo-predsedavanje-pokretom-nesvrstanih-i-samitom_1510229.html Predsednik Ugande preuzeo predsedavanje Pokretom nesvrstanih i samitom 19 January 2024 Radio Television of Vojvodina 15 April 2024 https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/594971/Dacic-Veliki-broj-clanica-Pokreta-nesvrstanih-ne-priznaje-Kosovo Dačić: Veliki broj članica Pokreta nesvrstanih ne priznaje Kosovo 19 January 2024 Politika 15 April 2024 https://www.rts.rs/lat/vesti/politika/5348946/uganda-19-smit-nesvrstanih-pokret.html Ivica Dačić na Samitu Nesvrstanih u Ugandi: Mnoge članice Pokreta ne priznaju takozvano Kosovo 18 January 2024 Radio Television of Serbia 15 April 2024 Guest countries included Turkey which was represented by Vice President of Turkey Cevdet Yılmaz who criticised the United Nations Security Council for failing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza Strip.https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240119-urging-un-reform-turkiye-vice-president-says-most-countries-reject-israel-onslaught-on-gaza/ Urging UN reform, Turkiye Vice President says most countries reject Israel onslaught on Gaza 19 January 2024 Middle East Monitor 15 April 2024 See also Seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly References Summit 19th Category:2024 in Uganda Category:2024 diplomatic conferences Category:January 2024 in Uganda