BAKU: The 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) concluded here on Saturday afternoon issuing the Baku Declaration with the resolve to increase the effectiveness of the Movement by making it a dynamic and effective mechanism to represent, coordinate and support the interests and priorities of all of its Member States.
The NAM member states have also decided to activate the role of the Movement for making it adequate to new realities in the current geopolitical landscape by promoting and upholding its founding principles which continue to be as much valid and relevant as originally conceived.
It may be noted that under the theme “Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world”, the 18th NAM Summit decided that the member states would remain united and steadfast within the Movement in view of the emerging threats and challenges to international peace, security and development.
The two-day 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement was held at the Baku Congress Centre in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan from October 25 to 26.
Heads of State and Government from 30 member states and delegates including Vice-presidents, Deputy Prime Minister and foreign ministers from all the 120 member countries and representatives from 17 observer countries and 10 observer organizations attended the summit. After adopting the Outcome Document of the NAM Baku Summit, the member-states also declared that the effective implementation of the NAM Baku Summit Outcome Document and the documents of the previous NAM Summits and Ministerial Meetings requires the highest commitment and determination of all NAM Member States.
This, they said, would only decisively address the challenges posed in the areas of peace, economic and social development, human rights and international cooperation.
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