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19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement – Key Highlights : 23 Jan 2024

Recently, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, Uganda.

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Why in News:

Recently, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, Uganda.

Key Points:

Location and Theme: Held in Kampala, Uganda, the summit’s theme was “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence”.
Leadership Transition: Uganda took over the chairmanship from Azerbaijan, with its term set to run until 2027.

Kampala Declaration:

The declaration condemned Israeli military actions and advocated for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions to facilitate humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Non-Aligned Movement

1961: Established in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, NAM was initiated by leaders from Yugoslavia (Josip Broz Tito), Egypt (Gamal Abdel Nasser), India (Jawaharlal Nehru), Indonesia (Sukarno), and Ghana (Kwame Nkrumah).

NAM was created as a group of states that chose not to align with either the US or the Soviet Union during the Cold War, aiming to maintain independence or neutrality.
Membership: Currently, NAM consists of 120 Member States, 17 Observer Countries, and 10 Observer organizations.
Organizational Structure: NAM operates without a permanent secretariat or a formal founding document like a charter, act, or treaty.
Summit Frequency: The NAM Summit is typically held every three years.