Uganda, Jan. 31 -- Uganda recently marked a historic moment as President Museveni, assumed the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for the next three years. In contrast to other international summits, such as COP28, where the benefits to ordinary Ugandans remain vague, as a human rights activist at the grassroots, I am eagerly anticipating how our own government and other stakeholders will translate the opportunities presented by the NAM into meaningful deals, for ordinary citizens in regards to access to clean,affordable and renewable energy.

With our own President leading NAM, my hope is that the appointment holds the potential to channel international attention and resources toward initiatives that directly benefit the ordi...