Question

Describe the Non-Aligned Movement focusing specifically on its establishment and objectives.

Answer 1

Instructions: Make sure to cover the following points in your answer:

• What was the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
• Support received by the other nations
• Principles such as prevention of western dominance over other countries and opposition to foreign occupation and interference

Solution:

• The Non-Alignment Policy was a foreign policy adopted by nations that didn’t want to align with the USSR or the USA during the Cold War.
• These nations wanted to maintain their distance with both the blocs and came to be known as ‘Non-Aligned Nations’.
• The Non-Aligned Movement was formed under the leadership of India’s First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
• The movement received support from Indonesia’s First President, Sukarno; Egypt’s Second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser; Ghana’s First President, Kwame Nkrumah; and Yugoslavia’s President, Josip Broz Tito.
• The Non-Aligned Movement was formally established in 1961 in Belgrade.
• The policies of NAM were formed under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. Its objectives were as follows:
  • Prevention of western dominance over the poorest countries of the time
  • Opposition to foreign occupation and interference in internal affairs
  • Focusing on the socio-economic conditions of the member states
  • Addressing the threats of economic underdevelopment and social injustices to peace and security