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19th NAM Summit

January 28 , 2024 302 days 576 0
  • The 19th Summit of the NAM was held in Kampala, Uganda.
  • The theme of the event was "Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence".
  • The summit usually takes place every three years.
  • Uganda has taken over as chair from Azerbaijan, to run until 2027.
  • The summit adopted the Kampala Declaration.
  • During this event, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni expressed his regret over the expulsion of Indians in 1970s.
  • In August 1972, Idi Amin, the dictator of Uganda, ordered the expulsion of Indians and other Asians who were living and working in Uganda.
  • Around 80,000 Indians were forced to leave the country within 90 days.
  • Currently, Indian Nationals/PIOs who constitute less than 0.1% of Uganda’s population, contribute about 70% of Uganda’s direct taxes.
  • At present, NAM has 120 Member States, 17 Observer Countries and 10 Observer organizations.
  • NAM does not have a permanent secretariat or a formal founding charter, act, or treaty.

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