ASIATODAY.ID, KAMPALA — Indonesia reaffirmed its strategic role in spearheading the revival of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) amid intensifying global geopolitical rivalries.
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, led the Indonesian delegation at the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the NAM Coordinating Bureau held in Kampala, Uganda, on October 15–16, 2025.
In his address, Deputy Minister Tata emphasized the importance of revitalizing the Spirit of Bandung 1955 to strengthen solidarity and maintain the relevance of NAM in addressing the increasingly complex challenges of the modern world.
“The key question today is not whether NAM remains relevant, but whether NAM chooses to stay relevant,” Tata asserted.
He highlighted the current global landscape, marked by geopolitical tensions, rapid technological transformation, widening social inequalities, climate crises, and declining international trust.
According to him, NAM must once again serve as a moral force in global affairs, as it did when championing the cause of Palestinian independence — once the heartbeat of the movement.
Tata lamented the declining solidarity of NAM member states regarding the Palestinian issue.
“Only 70 percent of NAM members supported the New York Declaration on the Two-State Solution. This reflects a fading collective spirit toward the Palestinian struggle,” he said.
He further urged NAM to undertake internal reforms to achieve tangible results rather than producing extensive but ineffective diplomatic documents.
“We must stop spending resources on thousands of pages of documents that bring no direct benefit to our people,” Tata stressed.
The Deputy Minister also underscored that NAM’s continued relevance depends on a strong and just multilateral system, rooted in the UN Charter and international law.
He called on NAM to take the lead in advancing UN reform and promoting a more inclusive global system that upholds justice, the rule of law, and particularly, the rights of the Palestinian people.
Concluding his remarks, Tata encouraged NAM members to strengthen South-South cooperation, including by optimizing the role of the NAM Centre for South-South Technical Cooperation based in Jakarta.
“We must revive the spirit of togetherness — from NAM, for NAM — to empower one another and reinforce collective self-reliance,” he concluded.
The meeting, chaired by Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, as NAM Chair for the 2024–2027 term, carried the theme “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence.”
The event gathered dozens of NAM representatives and adopted a Final Document outlining strategic priorities on peace and security, development, climate change, and poverty alleviation.
As one of the founding nations of NAM — born out of the Spirit of the 1955 Bandung Conference — Indonesia brought that spirit once again to Kampala, demonstrating its enduring commitment to global peace, justice, and equitable development. (AT Network)
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