UN General Assembly again calls for an end to the Cuba embargo

The conference adopted a framework recognizing slavery and the slave trade as crimes against humanity and calling for action against racism. Its contested negotiations show both the reach and limits...

Leaders met as the United States prepared for war in Iraq and debated how to keep non-alignment relevant after the Cold War. They called for multilateralism, sovereign equality, development and a more...

The declaration connected non-interference and self-determination to reform of global governance and a fairer economic order. It framed non-alignment as collective agency rather than withdrawal from...

The invasion proceeded without a new Security Council authorization explicitly permitting the use of force. NAM members opposed the war and invoked the UN Charter, while the crisis revealed how little...

The fall of Baghdad marked the rapid collapse of the Iraqi government, followed by occupation and prolonged conflict. NAM’s opposition to the invasion highlighted a persistent gap between sovereign...

Leaders gathered in Jakarta to renew South-South cooperation and the Bandung principles of sovereignty, equality and opposition to colonialism. The anniversary linked NAM’s origins to a wider...

The General Assembly endorsed a broad reform agenda that included development, human rights and collective security. For NAM, the outcome reflected long-running calls to strengthen multilateral...

Cuba hosted leaders amid debates about unilateral force, occupation and unequal development. The summit reaffirmed NAM’s core principles and tried to define a practical role for the movement in a...

The summit declaration restated sovereign equality, non-intervention and self-determination while addressing Palestine, disarmament and economic development. Its broad consensus also masked...

The declaration affirmed indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination, culture, land and resources. Its adoption followed decades of organizing by Indigenous peoples and support from many...