Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (front row, 2nd from right) attends the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which opened in Kampala, Uganda, on January 19. (Photo: VNA) With its theme on deepening cooperation for global prosperity, the two-dayevent draws high-ranking officials from over 120 developing countries.
Earlier, a preparatory ministerial meeting took place onJanuary 17 and 18, during which negotiators finalised a draft document to bepresented to the leaders at the summit.
The document covers a range of important global and regionalissues, including the East Sea matter. It underscores the commitmentof member countries to multilateralism, emphasises adherence to and promotionof international law and the UN Charter. It also notes the urgent need forreforming the multilateral system in the new circumstances with emerging non-traditionalsecurity challenges.
The document also reflects deep concerns about the worseningsituation in the Palestine, with special attention given to the severe humanitariancrisis in the Gaza Strip./.