Question

With reference to the role played by NAM in the world affairs, state the following:
(a) Its efforts to put an end to apartheid in South Africa.
(b) It's significance in promoting International peace.
(c) It's role as a leader of the third world.

Answer 1

The NAM movement was developed as a forum of independent nations to discuss joint international policies and promote peace, harmony, and prosperity in International order.

1) It lambasted the policies of racial discrimination and denounced the policy of subjugating the black population commonly known as Apartheid. It gave a clarion call to bring an end to the apartheid system prevailing in Africa by joint efforts of all countries. The Cairo Summit of 1964 focused on African liberation and Lusaka Summit of 1970 openly criticised the Apartheid System with a view to restore human rights and fundamental freedom of the Blacks.

2) NAM has given the world a new direction towards preserving the international peace. It has raised its voice against suppression in the world, advocated for equality, refrained from forming alliance with any of the major power bloc. It called out for disarmament while realising reforms in the United Nations. It promoted equitable world order.

3) The Nam acted as a platform to negotiate dispute peacefully between developing and developed countries. It supported territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nations and protecting third world nations against the western hegemony.