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Mirziyoyeva Announces Uzbekistan Will Chair NAM in 2025

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Saida Mirziyoyeva addressed the UN General Assembly, emphasizing openness, dialogue and human dignity.
She announced Uzbekistan will chair the Non-Aligned Movement in 2025.
She said Uzbekistan will seek a 2035-2036 UN Security Council seat.
She reported the economy grew to US$147 billion with foreign investment over US$150 billion.
She set a renewable-energy target of 54 % by 2030.

History

Historical Context

When Uzbekistan joined the United Nations in 1992, the newly independent republic began navigating post-Soviet diplomacy and multilateral engagement. Its foreign ministry, led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, secured $8 billion in aid and attracted 12 percent annual investment growth by 2000. Now Saida Mirziyoyeva’s 2024 UN General Assembly address echoes that legacy, announcing Uzbekistan’s 2025 Non-Aligned Movement chairmanship and a bid for a 2035-2036 Security Council seat. The move signals Central Asia’s push for greater global influence, expecting renewable-energy capacity to reach 54 percent by 2030 and foreign investment surpassing $150 billion.

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Story summary

Saida Mirziyoyeva addressed the UN General Assembly, emphasizing openness, dialogue and human dignity.
She announced Uzbekistan will chair the Non-Aligned Movement in 2025.
She said Uzbekistan will seek a 2035-2036 UN Security Council seat.
She reported the economy grew to US$147 billion with foreign investment over US$150 billion.
She set a renewable-energy target of 54 % by 2030.

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