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Jan 2024
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How relevant is the Non-Aligned Movement...

Al Jazeera
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How relevant is the Non-Aligned Movement? The second largest organisation of its kind after the United Nations meets in Uganda. But what problems can it solve in a world marred by escalating tension?

HOST: Nastasya Tay

GUESTS:

  • Nicholas Sengoba,  columnist with the national newspaper The Daily Monitor.
  • Endy Bayuni, former editor of the The Jakarta Post
  • Dima Al Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South South Cooperation.

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