MALAYSIA CALLED FOR CONTINUED COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT THE ONLINE MID-TERM MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) 13-14 JULY 2021
Deputy Foreign Minister YB Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar delivered Malaysia’s statement at the “Online Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)” in the evening of 14 July 2021 via a pre-recorded video.
In his statement, the Deputy Foreign Minister focused on three (3) essential issues, which are, the COVID-19 pandemic, the current situation in Palestine and the threat of nuclear weapons. He urged the Movement to work together to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and to ensure ample supplies of vaccine to all NAM Member States.
The Deputy Foreign Minister also urged the Movement to do all it can to put a stop to Israel’s violations towards the Palestinians and ensure the Occupying Power is held accountable for its crimes. He further called upon NAM Member States to sign and accept the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which entered into force early this year.
The NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Conference is usually convened a year and a half after the last NAM Summit to, among others, review developments and decisions of the preceding Summit and discuss matters of urgency. The Conference this year gathered NAM Member States to strengthen multilateral efforts in addressing global challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. With the theme of “NAM at the Center of Multilateral Efforts in Responding to Global Challenges”, the Conference was participated by NAM Member States as well as observer states at the Ministerial, Deputy Ministerial and Ambassadorial level. It was chaired by Mr. Araz Azimov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Conference adopted a Political Declaration that highlights the central role played by NAM in mobilizing global efforts to address the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Declaration reaffirms the Movement’s shared commitment to maintaining and promoting international and regional peace, security and stability, as well as to peaceful resolution of disputes. It also welcomes Russia’s admission as an observer state of the Movement.
PUTRAJAYA
15 JULY 2021