Warsaw Pact invasion ends the Prague Spring

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...

The NPT sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons while recognizing a special status for the five states that already possessed them. Many non-aligned states supported disarmament but criticized...

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...

The declaration followed a military crackdown in East Pakistan and a mass movement for self-determination. The liberation struggle and ensuing war raised difficult questions for non-aligned states...