Dr Mwinyi urges NAM unity on global interests
Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, representing Tanzania, urged Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) members to unite to increase their influence in global governance. He advocated for UN reforms and stronger South-South cooperation to better represent developing nations.
Why it matters
The call highlights the ongoing push by developing nations to reshape international institutions and reduce reliance on traditional power blocs.
BELGRADE: ZANZIBAR President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has called on member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to unite their voices and positions in order to increase their influence in global decision-making and defend the interests of developing countries.
Dr Mwinyi made the remarks on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia, while delivering a speech on behalf of Tanzania’s President, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, at a special high-level meeting marking 65 years since the first NAM Heads of State and Government Conference.
He said the principles upon which NAM was founded in 1961 remain relevant in today’s world, stressing that non-alignment does not mean having no position.
Rather, he said, it means preserving the freedom of states to make decisions based on their national interests while protecting their sovereignty and independence.
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