60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Non-Aligned Movement — Invitation to Reason, Dialogue and Coexistence

: Today, the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) consists of 120 countries, which is two-thirds of the total number of members of the United Nations. It is indisputable that the NAM played a historically significant role in four basic directions of global development – in decolonisation, reducing the bloc division of the world, strengthening solidarity among developing countries (South–South), as well as in democratising international relations. Today, among the members of the NAM are countries with extremely dynamic economies such as India, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, and among the observers are China and Brazil – the members of the BRICS. Several members and observers of the NAM are also members of the Group of 20 most economically developed countries in the world. Almost all major countries producing and exporting oil, gas and other important strategic raw materials from Africa, Asia and Latin America are in the Non-Aligned Movement. Despite the essential changes that occurred after the end of the Cold War, and which led to the cessation of the bloc confrontation and the establishment of a new post-bipolar world order, the role of the Non-Aligned Movement in achieving a more just world order has not ceased. On the contrary, its role has been deepened and intensified through the development of multilateral cooperation that should eliminate various types of threats and risks to international peace and security. Since more balanced economic and technological development, reducing the gap between rich and poor, eradicating misery, hunger and poverty are some of the most important goals of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Movement remains a significant factor in