NAM
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NAM is the commonly used abbreviation for the Non-Aligned Movement, an international grouping of states that sought to remain independent from major power blocs during the Cold War and beyond.
Aliases (3)
- Non-Aligned Movement ×46
- Belgrade ×1
- Belgrade Conference ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
→
political movement → |
| abbreviation |
NAM
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| aim |
reform of the international economic order
→
strengthening multilateralism → |
| category |
Cold War-era international organization
→
Global South politics → |
| country |
Yugoslavia
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| decisionMaking |
consensus
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| firstSummit |
1961 Belgrade summit
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| focus |
South–South cooperation
→
decolonization → economic development → national independence → peaceful coexistence → |
| founded |
1961
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| founder |
Gamal Abdel Nasser
→
Jawaharlal Nehru → Josip Broz Tito → Kwame Nkrumah → Sukarno → |
| foundingConference |
Belgrade Conference
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| foundingLocation |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
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| hasObserver |
various international organizations
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| historicalContext |
Cold War
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| ideology |
non-alignment
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| keyPrinciple |
non-interference in internal affairs
→
opposition to colonialism and imperialism → peaceful settlement of disputes → respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity → |
| language |
no single official language
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| location |
Belgrade
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| meetsAt |
summit conferences
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| memberCount |
over 100 member states
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| membershipType |
sovereign states
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| positionDuringColdWar |
not formally aligned with NATO
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not formally aligned with the Warsaw Pact → |
| primaryOrgan |
Conference of Heads of State or Government
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| purpose |
to promote political independence of developing countries
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to remain independent from major power blocs → |
| regionServed |
worldwide
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| relationship |
closely associated with the Global South
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| shortName |
NAM
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| standsFor |
Non-Aligned Movement
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| status |
largest grouping of states outside the United Nations
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| successorRole |
forum for developing countries after the Cold War
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| summitFrequency |
every few years
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| UNStatus |
cooperates closely with the United Nations
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| worksWith |
Group of 77
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Non-Aligned Movement
→
Non-Aligned Movement → |
abbreviation |
|
Non-Aligned Movement
→
|
shortName |