NAM midterm ministerial meeting opens in Kampala

The conference closed its general debate and prepared the New York Declaration for further UN action. Governments voiced support for Palestinian self-determination, but disagreements about...

The Assembly approved the declaration by 142 votes to 10, with 12 abstentions. The vote demonstrated broad international support for a political path to Palestinian statehood; it could not by itself...

The opening of the General Debate brought leaders to the UN under pressure from wars, debt, climate impacts and eroding confidence in international law. NAM and G77 diplomacy continued to call for...

Mediators announced an agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release. The UN welcomed the announcement and offered to scale up relief. The agreement opened a fragile pause, while occupation,...

Egypt and the United States co-chaired a summit on implementing the agreement to end the war in Gaza. NAM’s later Palestine declaration welcomed the summit but stressed that lasting peace required...

NAM ministers reaffirmed the Bandung and Belgrade principles, condemned attacks on Gaza and Iran, and called for Palestinian self-determination and UN reform. The declaration shows how the movement...

The committee called for an end to occupation, Palestinian self-determination and support for reconstruction and UNRWA. It explicitly referenced ICJ orders, the New York Declaration and the Sharm...

The final document reviewed international conflicts, development, debt, disarmament and the movement’s positions on Palestine. It also commended Uganda’s chairmanship. As a consensus record, it...

At its midterm meeting, NAM adopted a declaration concerning threats against Venezuela and reaffirmed sovereignty and non-interference. The episode reflects the movement’s continuing resistance to...

The UN summit adopted a declaration renewing commitments to social development, inclusion and poverty reduction. Its agenda echoed demands common to NAM and G77 states for development rights and...