Minister of State for Worldwide Cooperation Hon. Henry Oryem Okello represented HE the President on the Second Indonesia-Africa Discussion board (IAF) II in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali from 1-3 September 2024. In his assertion delivered on behalf of H.E. President Yoweri Museveni, as Chair of the Non-Aligned Motion (NAM), Hon. Okello recalled the 1955 Bandung convention that laid the inspiration of the ten Bandung rules which have been the cornerstone of the NAM. He mentioned that regardless of the super strides made by NAM in foreseeing a extra peaceable world, there may be a good better problem of fostering financial prosperity for all and attaining the SDGs.
Hon. Okello hailed the sturdy bilateral relations between Indonesia and Uganda and in addition the broader continent of Africa. Underlining the necessity to harness the potential of the youth within the world economic system by way of digitalization to speed up development he mentioned it was additionally necessary to broaden manufacturing in vital sectors like Agriculture by way of mechanization and irrigation. Whereas stressing the significance of collective efforts in addressing the challenges emanating from local weather change, the Minister reiterated the significance of fulfilling commitments made in direction of mitigation however not on the expense of financial progress for the growing nations. Okello additionally underscored the significance of empowering SMEs transition to industrialization and the massive potential for tourism the place Indonesia has made super strides that may be emulated. Along with delivering the President’s assertion, Hon. Okello delivered remarks throughout Panel Dialogue I of the Indonesia Africa, on Monday 2 nd September, 2024. The pane dialogue session was themed “Outlook from the Area Replace and Prospect for Cooperation.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Republic of Uganda – Ministry of International Affairs.