NOM (non-aligned movement )

1. Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM)

2. Introduction
• The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 countries that are
not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.
• The NAM was created during the collapse of the colonial
system.
• It was mainly created for the independence struggles of the
people of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the
world and at the height of the cold war.

3. History & Evolution
• Throughout the history of Non-aligned movement, the
fundamental role was the preservation of world peace
and security.
• “Bandung Asian African Conference” was the immediate
reason for creation of this movement which was held in
1995.
• After 6 years from Bandung meeting a wider
geographical basis was covered when first summit
conference was held in Belgrade in 1961.
The leaders of the non-aligned moment in Belgrade

4. Dung 1960’s and 1970’s as one
summit after one another was
held “non-alignment” turned
into “Movement of Non-Aligned
Countries”.
The primary reason to
emergence of this movement
was to end the cold war.
During the 14th summit of Non-
Aligned Movement, the states
and government of member
countries restated their
commitment to principle and
purposes which enact the United
Nations charter.

5. Organizational
Structure and
Membership
Organizational Structure
• The structure was not very strict.
• Organizational Basis
• The chairmanship

6. Membership
• Members and other participants of Non-Aligned movement
were categories into three sections. Which are;
Full Members
Observers ( Organizations and Countries)
Guests
• Currently, the movement has 120 Member states, 17 observer
countries and 17 observer organizations.

7. Policies and Ideology
• Not to align any of the power blocs
• Opposition of any kind of military alliances such as NASTO, SEATO, Warsaw
Pact etc.
• Not to remain aloof from international problems and politics
• Upholds rights of all people for freedom and justice.
• Eliminate all causes which could lead to war.
• Advocate sovereign equality of all states.
• Encourage friendly relation among nations.

8. Current
activities and
positions
• Reform the UN security council
• Self-determination of Puerto Rico
• Sustainable developments
• Criticism of foreign policy
• Self-determination of Western
Sahara
• Cultural diversity and human rights

9. Sri Lankan role of the movement, contribution and
structure.
• Sri Lankan policy of the non-alignment movement is eliminated
terrorism.
• Is Sri Lanka still aligned?
Sri Lankan politics
Before 1977
After 1977
• Hoe Sri Lanka continued to follow a non-aligned policy whilst
influencing neighbor countries domestic policies in the early days of
independence.

10. Non-aligned summits host in Colombo
1. This summit was the biggest international conference ever held.
2. The summit was publicly marked in various ways with releasing
-coins
-stamps
3. This was the first heads of states or government summit of the movement organized in
Asia.

11. Summits
• The first summit of the NAM
was held in Belgrade, capital
of Serbia in 1961, with the
participation of 29 countries.
So far there are 18 summits
held in different union and the
last summit was held on
October 25-26, 2019, in
Azerbaijan, with the
participation of over 120
countries.
Date
Host
country
Host city
Number
of participated
countries
Slogan
1st 1-6 September
1961
Yugoslavia Belgrade 29
2nd 5-10 October
1964
Egypt Cairo 48
3rd 8-10 September
1970
Zambia Lusaka 55
4th 5-9 September
1973
Algeria Algiers 76
5th 16-19 August
1976
Sri Lanka Colombo 86
6th 3-9 September
1979
Cuba Havana 93
7th 7-12 March 1983 India New Delhi
8th 1-6 September
1986
Zimbabwe Harare 101
9th 4-7 September
1989
Yugoslavia Belgrade
10th 1-6 September
1992
Indonesia Jakarta 60
11th 18-20 October
1995
Colombia Cartagena
12th 2-3 September
1998
South Africa Durban
13th 20-25 February
2003
Malaysia Kuala
Lumpur
14th 15-16 September
2006
Cuba Havana
15th 11-16 July 2009 Egypt Sharm
Elsheikh
International solidarity for peace and development
16th 26-31 August
2012
Iran Tehran 120 Lasting peace through joint global governance
17th 13-18 September
2016
Venezuela Por Lamar Peace, sovereignty and solidarity for development
18th 25-26 October
2019
Azerbaijan Baku 120 Upholding the Bandung principles to ensure a
concerted and adequate response to the challenges

12. The
Relationship
between cold
war and non-
Aligned
movement
• Cold war which is started
at the end of the World
War two in 1945 and it
last until the fall of the
Soviet Union in 1991.
• Cold War is a
competition, series of
confrontations between
USA and USSR. Cold War
is not a shooting war.
Both countries have the
capacity to respond to
the attacks, but they
never initiate a war.
 Non- Aligned countries
play a huge role in
reducing Cold War
conflicts.

13.  Non- Aligned Movement allowed countries to not sided
with Eastern Alliance or with Western Alliance . It hosted
several conferences and summits that help to develop a
unity among neutral nations.
 Non- Aligned Movement had a belief that a competition
between superpowers caused damage to the world and
they started to spread the idea of global cooperation.
 Jawaharlal Nehru, one of the main leaders in Non-Aligned
Moment play a key role in mediating
Between the two Koreas.

14. Summary

15. Group Members
1. D/BLM/22/0064 - GPPN Pathirana
2. D/BLM/22/0062 - KWRP Perera
3. D/BLM/22/0070 - AWUS Kumarasinghe
4. D/BLM/22/0060 - SADNC Perera
5. D/BLM/22/0053 - WAAKD Perera
6. D/BLM/22/0059 - WKHD Fernando
7. D/BLM/22/0055 - PRNS Bandara
8. D/BLM/22/0056 – SSS Fernando
9. D/BLM/22/0003 - MN Jayathilake
10. D/MTS/22/0002 - PDHH Munasinghe
11. C/BLM/22/6485 - PGD Madushanka
12. C/BLM/22/6395 - SKNN Surendra

16. Thank You!