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Mr. Japhet Mwaisupule, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reading Tanzania's statement to the NAM Ministerial Conference on behalf of Dr. Mahadhi Juma Maalim, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Behind him are Mr. Noel Kaganda, First Secretary (left) from the Tanzania 's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and Ms. Eva Ng'itu, Second Secretary at the Ministry's Headquarters
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TANZANIA PARTICIPATES IN THE 17TH
NON-ALIGNED MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Tanzania
participated in the 17th Non-Aligned Ministerial Conference, which
ended in the Algerian capital, Algiers, on May 29.
The
conference, which was opened by Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on
behalf of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, adopted a final document asserting
NAM’s position on global political, development and social issues, ranging from
reform of the United Nations, peacekeeping operations, terrorism, disarmament,
post-2015 development agenda to food security.
The
ministers also adopted the Algiers Declaration and five other specific
statements, including reaffirmation of support for Palestinian nationhood, nuclear
non-proliferation and a vote of thanks to Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane
Lamamra and the host country.
The
conference, which was held at the Palace of Nations, was attended by almost all
the 120 members of the movement, many of whom made statements. Speaker after
speaker reaffirmed the relevance and validity of NAM in bringing the members
together to address emerging global challenges.
The
Tanzanian statement was read by Mr. Japhet Mwaisupule, Minister
Plenipotentiary, on behalf of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation, Dr. Mahadhi Juma Maalim.
Tanzania
urged NAM to continue pressing for fair and just economic, financial and
trading multilateral institutions. Reform of these institutions “will not be
complete without involving the United Nations Security Council. We must stand
together in calling for early reform of the Council so as to make it more
effective and responsive to the aspirations of all members,” said the
statement.
It
also called for new trade and investment rules that work for the benefit of
developing countries to facilitate implementation of the global development
agenda.
The
Ministerial Conference, which was preceded by a Senior Officials Meeting, was
addressed by His Excellency Ivo Morales, President of Bolivia, in his capacity
as Chairman of G-77 plus China.