KATHMANDU, JANUARY 14

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to Lead Nepali Delegation to NAM Summit in Kampala, Uganda, on January 18.

PM Dahal, is set to depart for Kampala, the Republic of Uganda, on January 18, leading a Nepali delegation to the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The Summit is scheduled to take place in Kampala on January 19-20.

Accompanying the Prime Minister on the trip is his daughter, Ganga Dahal. The Nepali delegation includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Narayan Prakash Saud, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, and other senior government officials, as per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the Summit, Prime Minister Dahal is slated to address the plenary session on the theme 'Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence' on January 19. On the same day, he will attend a state banquet hosted by the President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in honor of the heads of delegation from NAM Member States.

In addition to the Summit activities, the Prime Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with heads of states, heads of governments, and other high dignitaries attending the event.

Preceding the Summit, there will be a Ministerial Meeting on January 17-18. Foreign Minister Saud will lead the Nepali delegation to this meeting, which will be preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting on January 15-16.

The Summit's agenda includes consideration of the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting's report, a review of the progress achieved in implementing the outcomes of the 18th Summit held in 2019, and the adoption of the Kampala Declaration.

Nepal, being a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, actively participates in all NAM Summits, with the principles of non-alignment forming a fundamental aspect of Nepal's foreign policy.

Prime Minister Dahal is expected to return to Kathmandu on January 21.

Following the 19th NAM Summit, the Third South Summit is scheduled to take place from January 21 to 22 in Kampala, with Foreign Secretary Lamsal leading the Nepali delegation to this event.