NAM Ministerial Meeting: MOFA Union Minister joins the meeting in Uganda

At the official invitation of Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and the upcoming Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe participated in the Ministerial Meeting of NAM which is being held on 17th and 18th January in Kampala, Uganda.

The Foreign Ministers and representatives of the NAM Member States have been attending the Ministerial Meeting of NAM and delivering the country statements at the Plenary Session of the said Meeting being held at the Rwenzori Convention Centre. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a statement at the Plenary Session of the Ministerial Meeting of NAM.

In his statement, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted that as the world today is confronting with multi-faceted international security environment and daunting challenges, the NAM must remain as the most relevant platform for the common interest of developing countries.

He mentioned that as a founding member of the NAM, Myanmar has been strictly following the principles of NAM. He also stressed the need for NAM to continue to maintain its solidarity in consistent with its established rules and norms.

The Deputy Prime Minster also assured Myanmar’s commitment to work hand-in-hand with other NAM Member Countries towards achieving peace, prosperity, justice, equality and development of the developing countries and beyond.

The Deputy Prime Minister also apprised the Meeting of the Myanmar Government’s efforts to ensure peace, development and democracy in the country and the latest developments of Myanmar.

At the Ministerial Meeting of NAM, the Foreign Ministers and representatives cordially discussed and exchanged views on matters related to NAM Cooperation mechanisms as well as regional and global issues.

At the Ministerial Meeting of NAM, the NAM Member Countries discussed on reforming the UN Security Council, achieving the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and jointly tackling the challenges of climate change and poverty alleviation.

Moreover, the NAM Member Countries updated the Meeting on the developments taking place in their respective countries. In the evening of 17 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda hosted a Cultural Gala Dinner in honor of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of NAM Member Countries. 

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum which was founded in 1961 with the view to advancing interests of developing countries. Currently, 120 countries are members to the NAM.  Myanmar is a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement.