Preparatory Conference of Non-Aligned Countries

Cairo preparatory conference for the Belgrade summit opens

📅 5 June 1961

Delegates debated who could participate and what non-alignment meant. The discussions exposed competing priorities: broad independence from both blocs, versus a sharper focus on anti-colonial struggle...

Cairo meeting concludes with criteria for the first summit

📅 12 June 1961

The preparatory meeting set criteria to distinguish non-alignment from formal alliance membership and to support anti-colonial policy. These criteria reflected a negotiated coalition rather than a...