Developing Countries Revise Non-Aligned Movement
Josephine Roque - All Headline News Staff Writer Havana, Cuba (AHN) - Developing countries part of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) are revising their Cold War-era group to be relevant to the new geopolitical context. Established in 1961, the NAM was formed to aid members standing apart from the strained Soviet Union and United States relations. "We believe it is indispensable for us to close ranks in defending our rights. The risks, threats and difficulties that we are facing are similar and with a common origin," Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said during opening speech at the NAM summit. "We must show our strength to the world, our ability to collectively cope with the enormous challenges imposed on us by a world governed by the most powerful," Perez Roque argued. The gathering will cover leaders from around 50 developing nations, and high-level representatives. Also included are Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Syria. Members "stated their firm belief that the absence of two conflicting blocs in no way reduces the need to strengthen the NAM as a mechanism for the political coordination of underdeveloped countries," the draft said. "Now more than ever it is essential that our nations remain united and steadfast and are increasingly active in order to successfully confront unilateralism and any actions by any power aimed at imposing hegemonic domination," the draft adds. Other goals invo |
