Non-aligned movement

What is non-aligned movement ?

-A group of country that do not support or depend on any powerful country of group of countries -to represent the political, economic and cultural interests of the developing world. -120 members - 21 observer country
Source : oxford dictionary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement

Members

observer countries

History
The first Conference of Non-Aligned Heads of State, at which 25 countries were represented, was convened at Belgrade in September 1961, largely through the initiative of Yugoslavian President Tito. He had expressed concern that an accelerating arms race might result in war between the Soviet Union and the USA.

Source : http://www.nam.gov.za/background/background.htm

NAM Summits
Belgrade, September 16, 1961 Cairo, October 510, 1964 Lusaka, September 810, 1970 Algiers, September 59, 1973 Colombo, August 1619, 1976 Havana, September 39, 1979 New Delhi, March 712, 1983 Harare, September 16, 1986 Belgrade, September 47, 1989 Jakarta, September 16, 1992 Cartagena de Indias, October 1820, 1995 Durban, September 23, 1998 Kuala Lumpur, February 2025, 2003 Havana, September 1516, 2006 Sharm El Sheikh, July 1116, 2009

Observers
- Within the framework of the need to promote the opening of the Movement to the contributions of other actors in the international arena, the current practice is to admit states as observers to the NAM meetings. States, which fulfil criteria for admission as members, will have the option of applying for observer status. - Observers may attend and, with the Bureau's permission, address the Plenary of a Summit Conference or Ministerial meeting. They shall not participate in Committees nor in the meetings of NAM working groups, contact groups or task forces.
Source : http://www.nam.gov.za/background/background.htm

Observer Organisations
Organisation of the United Nations Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organisation (AAPSO) League of Arab States Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) New Independentist Movement of Puerto Rico Front de Liberation Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS)

At the Ministerial Meeting on Methodology held in May 1996, in Cartagena it was concluded that only States could participate as observers.

Guest Countries
- Interested States, Non-governmental organisations and relevant Non-governmental organisations are invited as guests to the Summit and Ministerial Conferences. There is no permanent guest status.

Source : http://www.nam.gov.za/background/background.htm