The Ambassador d. Youssef Abdel Karim Boujeri, Director General of Legal Affairs and Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain participating in the work of the sixty -third annual session of the Asian -African Legal Consulting Organization (AALCO), held in the Ugandan capital Kampala during the period from 8 to 12 September 2025.
The Director General of Legal Affairs and Human Rights affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to support the organization’s goals in enhancing legal cooperation between the countries of Asia and Africa, and keeping pace with the rapid developments in the areas of international law in a way that contributes to the consolidation of international peace and security and achieving sustainable development, stressing the Kingdom’s commitment to the principles of international law, as it is an essential pillar to ensure international peace and security, noting the importance of multilateral cooperation to develop international law and achieve sustainable development.
The work of the session was opened under the auspices of the Ugandan President Yurei Museveni, where Ugandan Parliament Speaker Anita Anita Among delivered a speech on his behalf, stressed the importance of strengthening solidarity between the two continents to confront the current global challenges, such as climate change, conflicts, technological developments, and economic disparities, stressing that the strength of international law should prevail over the law of power in managing international relations affairs.
One of the most prominent international governmental institutions that brings together more than forty countries from Asia and Africa, including a number of Arab countries, and plays a pivotal role in studying legal issues on the agenda of the international community and formulating common visions to enhance multilateral cooperation, enrich the work of the International Law Committee and the United Nations General Assembly.
