Havana Declaration reaffirms NAM principles

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...

Resolution 59/11 was adopted by 179 votes to 4. NAM members repeatedly backed the annual resolution, treating the embargo as unilateral coercion that constrained Cuba’s economic and political...

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 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...

The conference addressed the financial crisis, development finance, debt and the stalled reform of international financial institutions. These issues echoed NAM’s demand that developing countries have...

Leaders met amid the global financial crisis, continuing occupations and debates over climate and development. The summit advanced South-South cooperation and condemned the use of force outside the UN...

The final document addressed global economic governance, Palestine, disarmament, racism and the right to development. It criticized the unequal effects of financial and trade systems but relied on...

The review conference met amid debates over nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the unequal status of nuclear-armed states. NAM members argued that disarmament obligations applied to nuclear...