NAM opens in Egypt with UAE's participation, Declaration on Palestine expected

Sharm el-Sheikh - May 10, 2012 (WAM) - The 17th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) opened in the Red-Sea resort of Sharam el-Sheikh with the participation of UAE along with 119 other member countries from around the globe. Seventeen other countries and ten international organisations are also participating as observers in the group of states who consider themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. UAE delegation to the meeting is headed by Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Dr. Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan. The delegation is consisted of Mohamed bin Nakhira Al Dhahiri UAE Ambassador in Cairo and the permanent representative to the Arab League, Dr. Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organisations Affairs, Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Jarman Permanent Representative of UAE to the United Nations, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marri Director of the Department of International Organisations, Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi Director of Arab Affairs and a number of officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Global disarmament, international security, terrorism, dialogue between North and South , water issues, women affairs, unemployment, youth issues and democratic transitions in the Arab region are on the agenda. A Declaration of Palestine will be issued after the meeting of the Special Committee on Palestine headed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr. The final communiqué may also include global issues such as the international situation and issues of UN, security and international system reform. The regional political issues and conflicts such as the situation in Somalia, Syria, Iraq, some countries in Latin America and Afghanistan also will feature on the final declaration. Economic development, global financial situation, social and religious issues and human rights will also be featured. – Emirates News Agency, WAM