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Welcome To AAPSO
The Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO) is a mass non-governmental organization with national committees in more than 90 countries in Asia and Africa, and has associate member committees in Europe and Latin America
Vision of AAPSO
Vision of AAPSO
AAPSO envisions a just, multipolar, and humane world order rooted in the sovereign equality of nations and the dignity of all peoples. Inspired by the enduring spirit of Bandung and guided by the principles of non alignment, solidarity, and self-determination, we aspire to renew and strengthen Afro Asian cooperation as a transformative force in global affairs.
We envision Africa and Asia not as peripheries of global power, but as co-authors of the international system shaping norms, advancing equitable development, defending cultural identity, and safeguarding peace. In this vision, South South solidarity evolves beyond historical alignment into dynamic partnerships for economic justice, ecological balance, technological sovereignty, and inclusive prosperity.
AAPSO seeks to serve as a bridge between generations, movements, and nations revitalizing people-to-people diplomacy, amplifying the voice of the Global South, and fostering collective responses to conflict, inequality, and climate crisis.
Our vision is one of renewal: the rebirth of solidarity as a living force; the alignment of the Bandung spirit with the African Renaissance; and the emergence of a world where cooperation replaces domination, dialogue replaces coercion, and shared humanity prevails over division.
Activating the Role of People's Organizations and Associations Contributes to Enhancing the Global Expansion of Chinese Companies
Activating the Role of People's Organizations and Associations Contributes to Enhancing the Global Expansion of Chinese Companies
By: Dr. Adel Elsayed Al-Muslimany
Introduction
With the development of the Chinese economy and its transition from a phase of "attracting investment" to one of "going global," the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become a cornerstone for enhancing China's global economic influence. In this context, people's organizations and associations (non-governmental organizations, trade associations, and civic organizations) play a crucial role in facilitating this expansion, particularly through building trust, fostering people-to-people bonds, and supporting Chinese companies in addressing environmental, social, and cultural challenges in foreign markets.
Trump’s Strategic Reorientation and the Marginalization of the Middle East
28 Jan 2026
Trump’s Strategic Reorientation and the Marginalization of the Middle East
Professor Mohammed Ihsan
Donald Trump’s foreign policy outlook reflects a deliberate reorientation of American strategic priorities, one in which the Middle East no longer occupies the central position it once held in U.S. grand strategy. Across interviews, campaign speeches, and policy decisions, Trump has consistently articulated skepticism toward prolonged American engagement in the region. His repeated criticism of the 2003 invasion of Iraq serves as both a political and strategic reference point. Trump frames the war as a catastrophic miscalculation that resulted in massive loss of life, enormous financial costs, and long-term regional instability without delivering proportional benefits to the United States.
This critique is not merely retrospective. It functions as a foundational argument within Trump’s broader “America First” framework, which emphasizes strategic restraint, cost-benefit calculations, and the rejection of ideological interventionism. In this view, U.S. foreign policy should prioritize tangible national interests rather than abstract commitments to regional stability or democratic transformation. The Middle East, marked by entrenched conflicts and complex sectarian dynamics, is thus portrayed as a region where American involvement yields diminishing returns.
Urgent Appeal for the Protection of the Kurdish People in Syria
Dr. Mohamed Ihsan
Saturday 17 Jan 2026
Open Letter to President Trump
Subject: Urgent Appeal for the Protection of the Kurdish People in Syria
Dear President Trump,
My name is Professor Mohammed Ihsan, and I serve as Secretary General of the Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), an institution founded in 1958 in the aftermath of the Bandung Conference and grounded in the principles of non‑alignment, self‑determination, and social justice. I write to you in this capacity, informed by both the institutional responsibility I carry and my professional experience in law, human rights, and post‑conflict governance.
For more than six decades, AAPSO has provided a moral and political platform for the peoples of Africa and Asia in their shared struggle against colonialism, external domination, and injustice. Today, amid renewed global inequality and protracted conflicts, the organization continues to advocate for a just, democratic, and multipolar global order aligned with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the aspirations of the Global South.
My professional life has focused on the defense of human dignity in contexts of conflict and transition. I am a scholar of international law and political science, a genocide expert, and have served in several ministerial roles within the Kurdistan Regional Government, including as Minister of Human Rights, where I led efforts to document mass atrocities and recover victims of the Anfal campaign. I currently serve as Senior Research Fellow at King’s College London, Senior Visiting Professor at Yale University, and Honorary Senior Professor at the University of Exeter. Across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, my work has focused on post‑conflict reconstruction, reconciliation, governance reform, and the protection of vulnerable communities.
Syria's transitional authority missteps on Kurdish issue
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Syria's transitional authority missteps on Kurdish issue
Dr. Mohamed Ihsan
Monday 12 Jan 2026
Syria’s transitional authority has made a series of serious political and moral mistakes in its handling of the country’s diverse communities.
These mistakes have not been limited to the Kurdish population, but have affected nearly all components of Syrian society.
At the core of the problem lies a dangerous misconception: treating the post-Assad moment as a victory over the Syrian people, rather than a victory over the Assad regime itself.
For more than five decades, Syria was ruled by the Assad family and a narrow security and economic elite that included individuals from multiple sects. Entire communities did not govern the country, nor can they be held collectively responsible for the crimes of that system.
U.S. National Security Strategy Toward the Middle East: A Broader Strategic Imperative
By Professor Mohammed Ihsan
U.S. National Security Strategy Toward the Middle East: A Broader Strategic Imperative
For decades, the United States has largely interpreted the Middle East through a threat-centric lens, emphasizing terrorism, regional instability, nuclear proliferation, and the protection of Israel. While these concerns are undeniably real, this narrow framing often obscures the region’s broader geopolitical and economic significance. The Middle East is frequently portrayed as a problematic or unstable zone, yet it plays an essential role in global energy security, global trade, and great-power competition. Overlooking these dimensions creates a strategic imbalance that limits America’s ability to shape long-term outcomes in the region.
The Middle East remains a core pillar of the global energy system. Although the world is gradually transitioning toward renewable energy sources, fossil fuels continue to power much of the global economy, and the region still contains roughly a quarter of the world’s energy resources. The stability of Middle Eastern energy production is closely linked to global economic health. When the region experiences conflict or supply disruptions, energy prices surge, supply chains buckle, and economic ripple effects are felt worldwide. This reality makes the Middle East not merely a security challenge but an indispensable energy anchor for the international system.
UK-Japan Collaboration on Sustainable Reconstruction in Post-conflict Countries
14 January 2026
“UK–Japan Collaboration on Sustainable Reconstruction in Post-Conflict Countries”
Rewriting the architecture of mediation
Al-Ahram Weekly
4-10 Decmber 2025
Rewriting the architecture of mediation
Dr. Mohamed Ihsan
Thursday 4 Dec 2025
Mediation in the international system is now more distributed, more competitive, and more dependent on regional legitimacy than ever before, with important implications for global diplomacy, writes Mohamed Ihsan
For much of the post-Cold War period, the United States, Europe, and multilateral institutions such as the United Nations defined the boundaries of diplomatic intervention. They set the terms, organised the negotiating tables, and shaped the compromises.
Today, the centre of gravity is shifting. Mediation is increasingly being driven by regional actors, middle powers, and strategically ambitious states, above all Qatar, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, whose proximity, access, and credibility in local arenas give them a kind of influence that distant superpowers, can no longer easily wield.
Nowhere is this more visible than in the Gaza conflict, where the emerging diplomatic landscape reflects not an improvised response to crisis but a deeper structural reordering of global politics.
EL-Orabi Commends UN Call to Strengthen Reparative Justice for Africans: A Historic Step Reflecting Renewed Awareness of Moral Responsibility
EL-Orabi Commends UN Call to Strengthen Reparative Justice for Africans: A Historic Step Reflecting Renewed Awareness of Moral Responsibility
Cairo: September 8, 2025
His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed EL-Orabi, President of the Organization for African Peoples’ Solidarity and former Foreign Minister of Egypt, praised the call issued by the United Nations Office for Human Rights to states and global actors to redouble efforts in the field of reparative justice for Africans and people of African descent, describing it as “a historic step on the path to redressing peoples who paid the price of slavery and colonialism over long centuries.”
EL-Orabi commended the practical measures included in the UN call, such as official apologies, truth-telling, commemoration, medical and psychological support, and compensation. He considered these mechanisms as ones that “open the door to a fundamental remedy of the historical injustice suffered by Africans and their descendants, and lay the foundation for a new global path based on justice and fairness.”
He affirmed that the Organization for African Peoples’ Solidarity strongly supports this UN initiative, noting that “reparative justice is not merely a way of addressing a dark past, but also an investment in a more just and equal future. The world cannot move forward while the legacies of colonialism and slavery remain present in the memory and reality of peoples.”
The establishment of a Preparatory Committee for the General Conference
Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO) is pleased to announce the establishment of a Preparatory Committee for its forthcoming General Conference, scheduled to convene in Egypt on October 18-19, 2025. The committee will be headed by H.E. Ambassador Mohamed El-Orabi, President of AAPSO, and comprises esteemed members Mr.Abdelkader Shouhib, Mr. Essam Shiha, and Mr Nizar Al-Khaled.
The Preparatory Committee will be responsible for overseeing the organization, preparation, and supervision of the conference, with the authority to consult with experts and specialists from other committees as deemed necessary.
For further information and inquiries, please contact Mr. Essam Shiha via WhatsApp at (+20 1001582000)
AAPSO President,
H.E. Ambassador Mohamed El-Orabi
The 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
12 May 2025
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲.
As part of the activities of the 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 – 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞, participants paid a significant visit to the 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 — a historic site that once housed the late president and now stands as a living archive of his life, leadership, and lasting global influence.
During the visit, delegates toured key rooms that shaped pivotal decisions in Egypt’s modern history:
• The presidential salon and meeting room
• His private office, bedroom, and reception area
• The Monshiet El-Bakry corner, symbolic of his public connection
• Personal items including handwritten speeches, diplomatic gifts, military decorations, and family photos
Beyond the physical space, the experience served as a bridge to the past, helping young leaders better understand the roots of 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, & 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡.
The visit concluded with a seminar titled "𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞", featuring remarks from prominent national figures including:
• 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐤 – Former Minister of African Affairs
• 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐲 – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 𝐀𝐦𝐛. 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐠𝐲 – Deputy Assistant Minister for International Security Affairs
• 𝐄𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐦 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 – Son of the late president
Speakers reflected on Nasser’s enduring role not only as a national leader, but as a symbol for Afro-Asian liberation, international dignity, and people-centered leadership. His vision lives on — in institutions, in alliances, and in the minds of young leaders determined to carry the torch.
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