NAM ministerial and commemorative meeting opens in Bali

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...

The outcome included a plan for disarmament and a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Implementation proved difficult, illustrating the gap between...

Delegations returned to the city where the movement’s first summit took place in 1961. The commemorative meeting assessed a movement born from anti-colonial struggles as it confronted continuing...

The declaration emphasized sovereignty, self-determination, disarmament and development. Its anniversary language projected continuity, even as member states’ foreign policies and economic interests...

The summit took place as Iran faced sanctions and intense scrutiny over its nuclear programme. Its choice of venue underscored members’ defense of sovereign equality and peaceful nuclear rights, while...

The final document addressed disarmament, Palestine, development and reform of the UN system. NAM argued against coercive measures outside the UN framework, but internal disagreement over Syria and...

The General Assembly adopted resolution 67/19 by 138 votes to 9. NAM members overwhelmingly supported the change, a diplomatic gain for Palestinian representation that did not end occupation or...