NAM - Non Alignment Movement
Established in 1961, NAM has sought to “create an independent path in world politics that would not result in member States becoming pawns in the struggles between the major powers.” Important Introductory Fact: The First NAM Summit Conference took place in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961. Intro: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) comprising of 120 members and 17 observer states — 120 Members: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic...