Kathmandu, Oct. 9
Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar
Gyawali addressed the Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM) held virtually on the margins of the 75th session of the United Nations
General Assembly on Friday.
Speaking at the meeting this morning, he underlined the relevance of the Bandung Principles as time-tested and
sacrosanct ideals for the
peaceful global order, informed the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United
Nations in New York.
While highlighting the impacts of COVID-19 on
the poorest and most vulnerable countries and peoples, he called for greater
international collaboration and support in their recovery efforts.
Minister Gyawali further underscored the
need for internalising by all the cost of
discord and benefit of cooperation and strengthening multilateral institutions
so that all nations- large or small- can coexist in dignity and contribute to
the shared goals of peace, prosperity and justice.
“With its numerical and moral strength, NAM
should claim its rightful place and amplify the voice of the weak and
vulnerable countries. NAM must prove itself as a collective voice of reason and
a source of strength to its membership,” he said.
A total of 54 speakers, including 36 Ministers from NAM
Member States addressed the meeting which was held under the theme of
“Bandung+65: More Relevant, United and Effective NAM against Emerging Global
Challenges, including COVID-19”.
The Meeting adopted a Political
Declaration and a Special
Declaration upon its conclusion.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 10 October 2020.
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