President Salva Kiir waves as he boards Ethiopian Airlines plane at Juba International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, on his way to Uganda for NAM Summit in Kampala - Credit: PPU

President Salva Kiir on Wednesday travelled to Uganda to attend the 19th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala.

NAM is the second biggest global organization after the United Nations, comprising 120 member states. It was founded in 1961 to foster new ways of resolving global issues.

The Presidential spokesperson, Lily Adhieu Martin Manyiel said President Kiir will also attend the IGAD Heads of States meeting to discuss political issues facing the Horn of Africa.

Ms. Lily further revealed that the President will also participate in the G77 Plus China Summit, which aims at boosting cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, sustainable development, climate change, poverty eradication, and digital economy.