PH EMBASSY IN NAIROBI JOINS PH DELEGATIONS TO THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT AND G-77 SOUTH SUMMITS IN UGANDA
The Philippine delegation to the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is led by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo (seventh from left).
NAIROBI, 29 January 2024 – The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi joined the Philippine delegations to the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G77) Third South Summit held back-to-back from 15 to 22 January 2024 at the Speke Munyonyo Resort in Kampala, Uganda.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo led the Philippine delegation to the NAM Summit held on 19-20 January 2024, while Secretary Ivan John Uy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) headed the Philippine delegation to the G77 Third South Summit held on 21-22 January 2024.
Reflecting on the Summit theme “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence”, Secretary Manalo urged the NAM, composed of 121 Member States, to strengthen their solidarity as a Movement “of developing countries, by developing countries, and for developing countries”. He also urged NAM to revitalize itself to be able to rise up to common global challenges including climate change, and champion an open, inclusive and rules-based international order.
Meanwhile, Secretary Uy of the DICT reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to G77 as a platform for advancing the interests of developing countries and promoting South-South cooperation including in the areas of digital inclusion and innovation.
The Philippine delegations also held a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts, including from Uganda, Tanzania, Seychelles, and Rwanda towards the strengthening of bilateral relations and promoting cooperation in multilateral fora.
The participation of Secretary Manalo and Secretary Uy in the two Summits in Uganda signaled not only the Philippines’ solidarity with the causes of developing countries, but also its strong desire to deepen cooperation with African countries.
The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi, headed by Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang, oversees the Philippines’ relations with Uganda. END
Secretary Enrique A. Manalo delivers the Philippine statement at the NAM Summit. 
Secretary Enrique A. Manalo (right) and Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs January Yusuk Makamba (left) discuss ways to enhance Philippines-Tanzania cooperation including in the areas of trade, investments, agriculture, and fisheries.
Secretary Enrique A. Manalo (right) meets with Seychelles Foreign Minister Sylvestre Radegonde (left) on how the cordial relations between the Philippines and Seychelles can be further strengthened.
Secretary Enrique A. Manalo (third from left) holds a bilateral meeting with Gen. James Kabarebe (Ret.), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda (second from left), on the sidelines of the Summit.
Undersecretary for Multilateral and Economic International Relations Charles Jose of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (left) meets with Mr. John Mulimba, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda during which they discussed opportunities for South-South cooperation.
Secretary Ivan John Uy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) (second from left) meets with his Ugandan counterpart, Minister Chris Baryomusni of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance (third from left). They are joined by Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang, Philippine non-resident envoy to Uganda (leftmost); Ambassador Betty Bigombe, Ugandan non-resident envoy to the Philippines (fourth from left); and Dr. Aminah Zawedde, Principal Secretary of the Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance (rightmost).
Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang (fifth from left) with some members of the Philippine delegation at the NAM Senior Officials Meeting, ahead of the NAM Summit.
