Belgrade hosts the NAM sixtieth anniversary meeting

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...

The meeting marked the movement’s fiftieth anniversary and renewed calls for solidarity, South-South cooperation and reform of global governance. It revisited Bandung and Belgrade as living...

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...

The treaty established common standards for international arms transfers. Many NAM countries supported regulation to reduce harm, while debates over sovereignty, arms supply and the priorities of...