The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit from 19 to 20 January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Established in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement \u2013 which shares 44 of its 120 members with the Commonwealth \u2013 is a grouping of mostly developing countries working together to advance shared interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her visit, the Secretary-General will consult with leaders from Commonwealth countries, seeking their perspectives on economic and environmental challenges and collaborating on strategies to deliver more tailored assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She will also brief leaders on the preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting<\/a>, scheduled for October this year in Samoa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a statement ahead of her visit, Secretary-General Scotland thanked President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda for the invitation and commended his leadership as the Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reflecting on the summit\u2019s theme of \u2018deepening cooperation for shared global affluence\u2019, she said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMany developing countries have made considerable progress to improve the well-being of their people. But they are now bearing the brunt of a myriad of crises, with the lingering effects of COVID-19, soaring debt, inflation pressures and intensifying climate extremes and disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe absence of adequate international support forces them to commit more of their limited resources into protecting their people from these crises, which further compounds their challenges, eroding hard-earned progress on poverty, inequality and development, and is pushing many countries to the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo tackle these overlapping challenges, we need more cooperation and solidarity than ever before. The voice of the Non-Aligned Movement is essential, and the Commonwealth stands as a trusted partner in achieving our shared vision for a peaceful, just and sustainable future for all.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n In her engagements, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will draw attention to the urgent reform of the global financial system to meet the needs of developing countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She will share how the Commonwealth\u2019s Universal Vulnerability Index<\/a> can help better target international finance, including overseas aid and debt relief, for countries in need of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Secretary-General will also discuss the progress made at last year\u2019s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)<\/a> and the Commonwealth\u2019s targeted assistance to help member countries translate those commitments into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In particular, Secretary-General Scotland will inform leaders about the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub<\/a>, which has mobilised US $322 million in climate finance for 17 vulnerable countries, with an additional US $500 million in the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She will also highlight the Commonwealth\u2019s coordinated response to ocean challenges through the Commonwealth Blue Charter<\/a>, land degradation issues through the Commonwealth Living Lands Charter<\/a> and a just energy transition through the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While in Kampala, the Secretary-General is expected to meet with government ministers, senior officials, and other public figures to discuss ways to deepen ongoing cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit from 19 to 20 January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest. 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