Principles of Non-Aligned Movement
- Respect for the goals and ideals outlined in the United Nations Charter as well as for fundamental human rights.
- All nations’ territorial integrity and sovereignty must be respected.
- Not using collective defense agreements to advance the particular interests of any one of the major states.
- Refraining from applying pressure to other nations.
- Refraining from engaging in, threatening to engage in, or employing force against Aggression or the political independence of any nation.
- The peaceful resolution of all international disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
- Promotion of collaboration and shared interests.
- Honoring the law and international duties.
- Acknowledgement of the equality of all races and all countries, big and small.
- Avoiding interfering with or intervening in the internal affairs of another country.
- Adherence to the United Nations Charter and the respect for each country’s right to self-defense, whether individually or collectively.
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was established at the height of the Cold War, with the fall of the colonial order and the fights for the independence of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other parts of the world. The Movement’s early history saw substantial contributions from its actions to the decolonization process. A large number of peoples and countries eventually gained freedom and independence attributable to the decolonization process, which also resulted in the creation of numerous new sovereign States. These economies desire to combat both food insecurity and poverty. Africa and Asia, which had just gained their independence, were deeply infused with a sense of nationalism and were unwilling to compromise their freedom at any point. Neither bloc communism nor anti-communism was anything they wanted to combine. Jawahar Lal Nehru backed the “NON-Alignment Policy” because of this. According to Nehru, developing nations should prioritize growth and development over power politics. The Movement has constantly made a vital contribution to upholding global security and stability.
The Non-Alignment movement was founded by India. Three crucial figures in these movements were Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Marshal Tito of the former Yugoslavia, and Nasser of Egypt. In 1961, Belgrade hosted the inaugural Non-Alignment first summit. It began with 25 participants and has grown to be the largest informal, autonomous organisation with 120 members and 17 observers who reject bloc divides and sail ships of neutrality. In 1976’s fifth summit, the phrase “non-aligned movement” first arose, designating participating nations as “members of the movement.”