By JONATHAN KAMOGA More by this AuthorLeaders from about 120 countries across the world have converged in the Ugandan capital Kampala for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that kicked off on Monday. The delegates will form two committees – political, and the economic and social – whose negotiations will shape the Kampala Outcome Document that will be adopted by the Foreign Affairs ministers and declared at the Heads of State summit on Saturday. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gen Jeje Odong said the world needs multilateralism and solidarity to face its numerous challenges. It also includes the non-UN member state of Palestine, 17 other observer countries and 10 observer organisations. Ahead of the summit, security was beefed up at airports, meeting venues and hotels in Kampala.

Source: Daily Nation January 16, 2024 07:28 UTC