President Yoweri Museveni has praised the organizing committee, led by Ms Lucy Nakyobe and Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, for the successful execution of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+ China summits. The President expressed his gratitude during a luncheon at State House, Entebbe, on January 31.
| Key Points | Details |
|---|---|
| Committee Leaders | Ms Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye (Head of Public Service Commission and Secretary to Cabinet) and Ambassador Adonia Ayebare (Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the UN). |
| Presidential Appreciation | President Museveni thanked the committee members for overcoming challenges and meeting strict deadlines. He urged them to maintain the momentum for future events under Uganda’s tenure. |
During the State House luncheon, President Museveni emphasized the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) success in hosting international summits, attributing it to practices such as Vision, ideology, Patriotism, and prioritization.
| NRM Practices for Success | Examples Cited by President Museveni |
|---|---|
| Vision | Sudhir Ruparelia’s presence due to the rejection of Idi Amin’s ideological bankruptcy. |
| Ideology | UPDF’s Engineering Brigade saving Shs130 billion on airport expansion and facelift. |
As the new chairperson of NAM and G77+ China countries, President Museveni outlined four main focus points for his term: working for global peace, promoting South-to-South investments, establishing market linkages between countries, and improving infrastructure investment.
In January 2024, President Museveni assumed leadership roles for the NAM summit for the next three years and the G77+China countries for one year.
