Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, attends the preparatory meeting in Kampala, Uganda, on January 17 - 18. (Source: VNA) The meetingwas attended by nearly 80 delegations from NAM member countries, along withmany countries and regional and international organisations as observers ofNAM.
It completed the negotiation on the final draft document tobe submitted to leaders for approval at the summit.
The draft recognises theresults on the East Sea issue of the recent ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings,especially the event held in July 2023, and calls on all the parties concernedto exercise self-restraint, resolve all sovereignty and territorial disputes inthe East Sea by peaceful means, and not use or threaten to use force.
It also emphasises membercountries’ commitment to multilateralism, highlights the compliance with and thepromotion of the implementation of international law and the UN Charter, and pointsout the urgent need to reform the multilateral system amid a new internationalcontext with many non-traditional security challenges emerging, especially toreform the UN, the international economic system, and the work methodology ofNAM, to further bring into play their role and voice in global processes forthe sake of peace, security, and sustainable development.
The draftdocument also reflects the deep concern over the worsening situation inPalestine and, especially, the serious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
The 19th NAM Summit is scheduled to take place in Kampalaon January 19 - 20. The Vietnamese delegation, led by Vice President Vo Thi AnhXuan, will attend the event./.
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