Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opens for signature

The final documents emphasized cooperation with African states and opposition to imperialism and neo-colonialism. They also reflected the difficulty of turning a diverse coalition into a common...

Representatives of Asian, African and Latin American states and liberation movements met to coordinate against colonialism and imperialism. Cuba helped bring Latin America into a wider Third World...

The conference created an organization for solidarity among peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Its support for armed liberation struggles widened the anti-imperialist agenda but also...

Israel launched attacks on Egypt, Jordan and Syria, beginning a war that resulted in occupation of additional Palestinian and Arab territories. The conflict intensified NAM’s support for Palestinian...

A ceasefire halted the fighting, leaving Israel in control of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights. For NAM states, the occupation reinforced the links among...

Soviet-led forces invaded Czechoslovakia and reversed its reform movement. The intervention tested NAM’s commitment to sovereignty and non-interference when coercion came from a socialist great...

The consultative meeting revived coordination after the movement’s early momentum weakened. It addressed international tensions and prepared for a new summit, while revealing differences over...

Delegates agreed to continue non-aligned consultation and prepare for a summit in Lusaka. This institutional step helped sustain the coalition even as national conflicts and competing external...

The summit met during intensified liberation struggles in southern Africa and debate over neocolonial economic relations. It gave collective weight to opposition to racism and colonial rule and to...

The final document linked political independence to economic self-reliance, opposing colonialism, racial discrimination and foreign domination. This broadened non-alignment from avoiding military...