NAM foreign ministers meet in New Delhi

Resolution 35/19 addressed Western Sahara and called for the exercise of self-determination. The issue illustrates how formal decolonization remained unfinished after many African states had gained...

The declaration called for renewed arms-control efforts and linked military spending to resources needed for social and economic development. Many developing states argued that the arms race...

The strategy set development goals for the decade and acknowledged the need for international cooperation. Its ambitions confronted structural problems identified by developing countries, including...

Resolution 35/118 called for full implementation of the independence declaration for colonial countries and peoples. It maintained pressure on administering powers and kept self-determination...

Resolution 35/206 called for coordinated sanctions and international campaigns against apartheid. NAM members and African liberation movements had long pressed for material action; the resolution also...

The Bureau met amid South Africa’s attempt to install an interim administration in Namibia. Members pressed the Security Council to reject the move and reaffirmed support for Namibian...

Foreign ministers met during the UN General Assembly session to coordinate positions. Their agenda connected the Palestinian struggle, southern African liberation, disarmament and the demand for a...

The Coordinating Bureau met after Israel’s invasion of Lebanon to organize political and practical support for Palestinian self-determination under the PLO. NAM sought to translate solidarity into...

The invasion and siege of Beirut displaced civilians and targeted Palestinian organizations. NAM’s diplomatic support for Palestine was now tested by a major regional war and the limits of...

The Coordinating Bureau convened an extraordinary session after a call from Yasser Arafat. Ministers demanded Israeli withdrawal and sought to strengthen support for Palestinian rights and the PLO.