Non-Aligned Movement

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The Non-Aligned Movement is an international grouping of states that sought to remain independent of major power blocs during the Cold War and continues to promote political self-determination, sovereignty, and cooperation among developing countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international organization
political movement
abbreviation NAM
advocates disarmament
economic development of developing countries
multilateralism
reform of international economic order
cooperatesWith Group of 77
linked to: G77

United Nations
corePrinciple equality and mutual benefit
non-aggression
non-interference in internal affairs
peaceful coexistence
respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states
currentFocus South–South cooperation
development issues
reform of global governance institutions
decisionMakingBody Conference of Heads of State or Government
Ministerial Conference
focusRegion Global South
linked to: Third World

developing countries
founded 1961
foundingCountry Yugoslavia
foundingLeader Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jawaharlal Nehru
Josip Broz Tito
Kwame Nkrumah
Sukarno
foundingLocation Belgrade
hasChair rotating chairmanship
hasMemberCount over 100 member states
over 120 member states in the 21st century
hasSummit NAM Summit
historicalContext Cold War
ideology anti-colonialism
anti-imperialism
non-alignment
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
opposes colonialism
foreign occupation
neo-colonialism
racism
positionDuringColdWar neither aligned with NATO nor the Warsaw Pact
predecessorEvent Asian–African Conference
linked to: Bandung Conference

Bandung Conference
primaryGoal maintain independence from major power blocs
promote cooperation among developing countries
promote national sovereignty
promote non-interference in internal affairs
promote political self-determination
promote territorial integrity
statusAfterColdWar continues to exist after the Cold War
supports United Nations Charter principles

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Egypt memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Panama memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Third World relatedConcept Non-Aligned Movement
Third World associatedWithMovement Non-Aligned Movement
Tunisia memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Jawaharlal Nehru founded Non-Aligned Movement
Indonesia memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Algeria memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
G77 cooperatesWith Non-Aligned Movement
Syria memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Yugoslavia memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Yugoslavia founderOf Non-Aligned Movement
Cuba alliance Non-Aligned Movement
Nepal memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Trinidad and Tobago memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Yemen memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Oman memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Josip Broz Tito memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Sri Lanka memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Ghana memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Azerbaijan memberOf Non-Aligned Movement
Gamal Abdel Nasser coFounded Non-Aligned Movement
Sirimavo Bandaranaike movement non-aligned movement
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement isAccountableTo Non-Aligned Movement member states
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement isRelatedTo Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
Yugoslav Air Force alliance Non-Aligned Movement
Sino-Indian War relatedTo Non-Aligned Movement
Titoism influencedCreationOf Non-Aligned Movement
Titoism regionOfInfluence Non-Aligned countries
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
NAM standsFor Non-Aligned Movement
NAM Summit partOf Non-Aligned Movement
NAM Summit organizedBy Non-Aligned Movement
NAM Summit relatedTo Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
Kwame Nkrumah movement Non-Aligned Movement
South–South cooperation associatedWith Non-Aligned Movement
Ministerial Conference (Non-Aligned Movement) partOf Non-Aligned Movement
subject linked to: Ministerial Conference
Ministerial Conference (Non-Aligned Movement) decisionMakingBodyOf Non-Aligned Movement
subject linked to: Ministerial Conference
Socialist Republic of Croatia partOf Non-Aligned Movement (through Yugoslavia)
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
Socialist Republic of Serbia memberOf Non-Aligned Movement (through SFR Yugoslavia)
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
World Peace Council politicalAlignment non-aligned movement
linked to: Non-Aligned Movement
NATO bombing of Yugoslavia criticizedBy Non-Aligned Movement