The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, headed the Kingdom’s delegation to the summit, with the participation of Ambassador Jamal Fares Al-Ruwaie, Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, and several officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ugandan President addressed the opening session of the NAM Summit. He reviewed the movement’s history and goals since its establishment in 1955.He also called on member states to focus on bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation in addressing humanitarian issues and crises, stressing the need to enhance communication among them within the framework of respect for countries’ sovereignty, non-interference in others’ domestic affairs, and respect for states' right to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity.