The Non-Aligned Movement holds another successful summit.

247 - The 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) took place in Uganda last weekend. The work concluded last Saturday (20), with the adoption of agreements that will now be implemented with the persistence of all member countries. Uganda assumed the presidency for the period 2024 to 2027. The theme of the Summit was "Deepening cooperation, sharing global wealth".

Over a hundred interventions took place during the event. The closing ceremony featured a speech by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who focused his remarks on the situation that has been unfolding in Palestine since last month, while also acknowledging the important role played by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), both within the UN and on the international stage.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged the promotion and expansion of solidarity and trade among members of the Movement, especially emphasizing the idea of ​​appreciating Africa as a space of growing economic opportunities.

Several delegations mentioned Cuba and expressed their full support for the fight against the blockade imposed by the United States government, also demanding Cuba's removal from the unfounded list of states allegedly sponsoring terrorism, reports Granma.

"This Summit, as always, counts on the presence of Cuba, the heroic Cuba," stated the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves. He recalled that Cuba fought on African soil, was in Angola, in Cuito Cuanavale, and defeated the racist South Africans. Despite all the sacrifices, Cuba continues to be bombarded with unilateral coercive measures.

In general, the main themes present in the debate were marked by the current situation of the Palestinian people, regarding which there was a consensus among the member countries that the Movement should insist more forcefully on the global stage and achieve a ceasefire urgently. "We demand an immediate end to this unjust war against the Palestinians and the implementation of the two-state solution," said the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahmat.

Furthermore, there was an emphasis on the role the Movement plays in the international sphere, as a spokesperson for the positions of countries in the Global South. There was also concern about the delay in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the growing effects of climate change, while at the same time there were demands for the immediate elimination of coercive measures imposed on various nations.

Similarly, there was agreement on the urgent need to reform the United Nations and international organizations, including the international financial architecture.

Founded in Belgrade in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) emerged at the height of the Cold War and its main objective is to promote peace, independence, and self-determination among its member countries. The NAM now has 120 member countries, mostly developing countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and enjoys broad representation in the international community. In September 1992, China became an observer state of the movement.