Non-Aligned Movement

The Non-Aligned Movement, or NAM, is an international organization of over 100 states which consider themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. NAM focuses on national struggles for independence, the eradication of poverty, economic development and opposing colonialism, imperialism, and neo-colonialism. They represent 55 per cent of the planet's people and nearly two-thirds of the UN's membership.

NAM Summit meetings

Generally NAM summits take place every three years. Countries that have hosted NAM summits include Yugoslavia, Egypt, Zambia, Algeria, Sri Lanka, Cuba, India, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Colombia, South Africa, and Malaysia.

Related Topics:
Yugoslavia - Egypt - Zambia - Algeria - Sri Lanka - Cuba - India - Zimbabwe - Indonesia - Colombia - South Africa - Malaysia

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The first summit was held at Belgrade, Yugoslavia in 1961. The summit saw representatives from 25 countries—eleven from both Asia and Africa along with Yugoslavia, Cuba, and Cyprus.

Related Topics:
Belgrade - Asia - Africa - Yugoslavia - Cuba - Cyprus

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The next meeting was held in Cairo in 1964. It was attended by forty-six nations, with most of the new members being newly independent African states. Much of the meeting involved discussions about the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Indo-Pakistani Wars.

Related Topics:
Cairo - 1964 - Arab-Israeli conflict - Indo-Pakistani Wars

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The 1970 meeting in Lusaka was attended by fifty-four nations and was one of the most important with the movement forming a permanent organization to foster economic and political ties. Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda, played a crucial role in these events.

Related Topics:
1970 - Lusaka - Zambia's - Kenneth Kaunda

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The 1973 meeting in Algiers saw the movement deal with new economic realities. The 1973 world oil shock had made some of its members vastly richer than the others. The end of the attachment of the U.S. currency to gold, and the dollar's subsequent devaluation, also removed one of the group's largest complaints.

Related Topics:
1973 - Algiers - 1973 world oil shock

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Malaysia hosted the 13th Non-Aligned Movement from 20-25 February 2003.

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NAM Summit Locations and Dates

• 1st Summit - Belgrade, September 1-6, 1961
• 2nd Summit - Cairo, October 5-10, 1964
• 3rd Summit - Lusaka, September 8-10, 1970
• 4th Summit - Algiers, September 5-9, 1973
• 5th Summit - Colombo, August 16-19, 1976
• 6th Summit - Havana, September 3-9, 1979
• 7th Summit - New Delhi, march 7-12, 1983
• 8th Summit - Harare, September 1-6, 1986
• 9th Summit - Belgrade, September 4-7, 1989
• 10th Summit - Jakarta, September 1-7, 1992
• 11th Summit - Cartagena de Indias, October 18-20, 1995
• 12th Summit - Durban, September 2-3, 1998
• 13th Summit - Kuala Lumpur, February 20-25, 2003