Belgrade consultative meeting of non-aligned states opens

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...

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...

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...

Resolution 2758 restored the People’s Republic of China’s representation at the United Nations. The vote illustrated how the growing number of Asian and African states could alter institutional...