President Ranil calls for strong, united NAM

President Ranil Wickremesinghe commended President Yoweri Museveni for assuming leadership at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Kampala, Uganda.

He highlighted the current global challenges, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the shift in the post-Cold War order, and emerging multipolar dynamics.

President Wickremesinghe emphasized the need for NAM to reinvent itself, transforming into the largest bloc representing the Global South.

Proposing the recognition of Palestine and addressing various geopolitical, economic, and technological issues, he called for a united NAM with updated objectives to build a multipolar world.

The President urged for a dynamic bloc capable of shaping the new global order, emphasizing that the future lies in their hands.

He also expressed gratitude to President Museveni and Uganda for hosting the summit.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, State Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake, and MPs Kings Nelson, Nimal Piyatissa, Kumarasiri Ratnayake and Udayakantha Gunathilake, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, President’s Senior Adviser on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardene were also present on this occasion.