18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

2019 Baku summit conference 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement logo.png The summit's official logo Upholding Bandung principles to ensure a concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world Baku Azerbaijan 25–26 October 2019 https://www.namazerbaijan.org The 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held October 25–26, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The summit was attended by the delegation from more than 120 countries. The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 18 to 21 July.https://mnoal.org/caracascobmm/ Ministerial Meeting (CoB-NAM) en-US 2019-11-29 2020-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20200203073828/https://mnoal.org/caracascobmm/ dead The head of the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues on international peace and security.https://www.euractiv.com/section/azerbaijan/interview/official-azerbaijan-is-ready-for-chairing-non-aligned-movement-in-2019-2022/ Official: Azerbaijan is ready for chairing Non-Aligned Movement in 2019-2022 Gotev Georgi 2018-12-04 www.euractiv.com en-GB 2019-11-29https://www.namazerbaijan.org/pdf/Caracas-Final-Document-(2019).pdf Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (CoB-NAM) July 2019 www.namazerbaijan.org live https://web.archive.org/web/20201022092240/https://namazerbaijan.org/pdf/Caracas-Final-Document-(2019).pdf 2020-10-22 2019-11-29 The summit consisted of two preceding events: a "Senior Officials Meeting" on 21 and 22 October 2019, and a "Ministerial Meeting" on 23 and 24 October 2019. The leaders’ summit took place on 25 and 26 October. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during the inaugural ceremony of Leaders' Meeting. Azerbaijan will hold the NAM presidency for 3 years until the 19th summit in 2022.https://www.namazerbaijan.org/# Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement www.namazerbaijan.org 2019-11-29 Overview The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum that is not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.https://mnoal.org/nam-about/ About NAM – NAM en-US 2019-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20190323135155/https://mnoal.org/nam-about/ 2019-03-23 dead Drawing on the principles agreed at the Bandung Conference in 1955, the NAM was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia through the initiative of President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito, President of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, President of Indonesia Sukarno, and President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah.https://mea.gov.in/in-focus-article.htm?20349/History+and+Evolution+of+NonAligned+Movement History and Evolution of Non-Aligned Movement mea.gov.in 2019-11-29 After the breakup of Yugoslavia, a founding member, its membership was suspended in 1992 at the regular ministerial meeting held in New York during the regular annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/foreign-policy/multilateral-issues/the-non-aligment-movement The Non-Aligned Movement www.mfa.gov.rs 2019-11-29https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/un-suspends-former-yugoslavia-1553074.html 2022-05-01 subscription live UN suspends former Yugoslavia 1992-09-23 The Independent en 2019-11-29 As of October 2019, the organization consists of 120 member states, including the non-UN member state of Palestine, as well as 17 other observer countries and 10 observer organizations. Approximately, two-thirds of the United Nations' members are represented at the Non-Aligned Movement, and they comprise 55% of the world's population.http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20191021005830/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/19/c_138486156.htm dead October 21, 2019 Cuban president to visit three European countries, attend NAM summit - Xinhua English.news.cn www.xinhuanet.com 2019-11-29 Arrangement thumb|Baku Convention Center, venue of the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement The 18th Summit was decided to be conducted in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku at the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit held in Venezuela. The summit was scheduled to be held on October 25–26.http://www.mfa.gov.az/en/content/1077 Statement by H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, September 26, New York www.mfa.gov.az 2019-11-29https://en.mehrnews.com/news/119838/NAM-summit-wraps-up-in-Venezuela NAM summit wraps up in Venezuela 2016-09-19 Mehr News Agency en 2019-11-29 Organizing Committee for hosting the 18th Summit of the heads of states and governments of the member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement was established according to the Decree of the President Ilham Aliyev on February 11, 2019.https://president.az/articles/31821/print Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Qoşulmama Hərəkatına üzv ölkələrin dövlət və hökumət başçılarının XVIII Zirvə Görüşünün 2019-cu ildə Bakı şəhərində keçirilməsi üzrə Təşkilat Komitəsinin yaradılması və Azərbaycan Respublikasının 2019-2022-ci illərdə Hərəkata sədrliyi ilə bağlı tədbirlər haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı president.az 2019-11-29https://www.azernews.az/nation/145530.html Ilham Aliyev signs order to set up Organizing Committee for hosting 18th NAM Summit 2019-02-12 AzerNews.az en 2019-11-29 The "Senior Officials Meeting" and "Ministerial Meeting" convened at the Boulevard Hotel Baku. The summit was held at the Baku Convention Center.https://kongres-magazine.eu/2019/10/voices-from-baku-patrick-iserlohe-boulevard-hotel-baku/ Voices from Baku: Patrick Iserlohe, Boulevard Hotel Baku Magazine Kongres 2019-10-23 KONGRES – Europe Events and Meetings Industry Magazine en-GB 2019-11-29https://teleqraf.com/news/gundem/226346.html Bakıda Qoşulmama Hərəkatının zirvə görüşü başlayır - Foto 2019-10-25 Teleqraf.com az 2019-11-29 Participants During his welcoming speech, President Ilham Aliyev stated that heads of state and governments of nearly 60 countries, and overall representatives of around 160 countries and international organizations being attended at the Summit. Among the heads of states and governments followings took part in the Summit. Country Dignitary Designation Members Afghanistan 2013 Ashraf Ghani President Algeria Abdelkader Bensalah Acting President Antigua and Barbuda Paul Chet Greene Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (host) President Bahrain Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa Minister of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko Chairman of the House of Representatives Bhutan Sonam Tshong Foreign Secretary Brunei Erywan Yusof Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Burundi Ezéchiel Nibigira Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Cambodia Hor Namhong Deputy Prime Minister Cameroon Adoum Gargoum Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel President Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh President Egypt Sameh Shoukry Minister of Foreign Affairs Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo President Eritrea Sophia Tesfamariam Yohannes Permanent Representative to the United Nations Eswatini Mswati III King Ethiopia Markos Tekle State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo President Guyana Karen Cummings Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation India Venkaiah Naidu Vice President Iran Hassan Rouhani President Jordan Ayman Safadi Minister of Foreign Affairs Kenya Ababu Namwamba Chief Administrative Secretary for Foreign Affairs Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister Libya Fayez al-Sarraj Chairman of the Presidential Council Malaysia Tun Mahathir Mohamad Prime Minister Maldives Abdulla Shahid Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauritania Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad Mauritius Jagdish Koonjul Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Myanmar Kyaw Tin Minister of International Cooperation Namibia Hage Geingob President Nepal K. 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Sharma Oli Prime Minister Nicaragua Denis Moncada Minister of Foreign Affairs North Korea Choe Ryong-hae Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Oman Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri Chairman of the Council of State Pakistan Arif Alvi President Palestine Riyad al-Maliki Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Qatar Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al Muraikhi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Singapore Maliki Osman Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs South Africa Naledi Pandor Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Sri Lanka Tilak Marapana Minister of Foreign Affairs Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Chairman of the Transitional Military Council Syria 1980 Faisal Mekdad Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Thailand Vijavat Isarabhakdi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Tunisia Hatem Ferjani Secretary of State for Economic Diplomacy Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow President Uganda Sam Kutesa Minister of Foreign Affairs United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Venezuela Nicolás Maduro President Vietnam Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh Vice President Zambia Joseph Malanji Minister of Foreign Affairs Observers Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik Member of the Presidency Russia Sergey Vershinin Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Serbia Ivica Dačić Deputy Prime Minister South Korea Kim Tong Op Ambassador to Azerbaijan Tajikistan Khusrav Noziri First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs Organisational leaders Turkic Council Baghdad Amreyev Secretary-General United Nations Tijjani Muhammad-Bande President of the General Assembly President of UN General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer also attended the event.https://www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/909/6420 No:343/19, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with Peter Maurer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku mfa.gov.az live https://web.archive.org/web/20191027185816/http://mfa.gov.az:80/en/news/909/6420 2019-10-27 2019-11-29 Overall 164 delegations with more than 2700 delegates attended at the Summit.https://www.namazerbaijan.org/ Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement www.namazerbaijan.org 2019-11-29 Pre-summit responses According to Deputy Foreign Minister Ramiz Hasanov, the participation of heads of 60 states and governments in the Baku Summit of NAM was confirmed.https://apa.az/en/foreign-news/participation-of-heads-of-60-states-and-governments-in-baku-summit-of-nam-approved-295469 Participation of heads of 60 states and governments in Baku Summit of NAM approved apa.az az 2019-11-29 The Vice President of India commented on the significance of the summit being held in Azerbaijan under the motto “Upholding Bandung principles to ensure a concerted and adequate response to the challenges of the contemporary world” as it pertains to the approaching 65th anniversary of Bandung Principles in 2020 and the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Movement in 2021.http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=373392 M. Venkaiah Naidu to lead Indian delegation at 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit www.newsonair.com 2019-11-29 Agenda The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 18 to 21 July. The head of the foreign policy department of the Presidential Administration also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues on international peace and security. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov opened the second meeting and highlighted youth empowerment to be one of the priority areas during Azerbaijan's chairmanship, as well as first-ever NAM Youth Summit to be held in Baku on October 24, 2019. He also mentioned “increasing youth participation in public administration, addressing their social, education and employment problems, as well as more active engagement of youth in achieving the goals and targets of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda” focused on the Final documents of the NAM Summit and Ministerial meetings.https://mfa.gov.az/en/news/909/6406 No:329/19, Statement by H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov at the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting of the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement mfa.gov.az live https://web.archive.org/web/20191027073828/http://mfa.gov.az:80/en/news/909/6406 2019-10-27 2019-11-29 Senior Officials Meeting The Senior Officials Meeting was held on 21 and 22 October 2019. The officials discussed the final document of the Summit, as well as a joint statement of NAM leaders and two documents to be presented for foreign ministers’ meeting.https://en.irna.ir/news/83525630/NAM-expert-meeting-kicks-off-in-Baku NAM expert meeting kicks off in Baku 21 October 2019 Islamic Republic News Agency live https://web.archive.org/web/20191022085009/https://en.irna.ir/news/83525630/NAM-expert-meeting-kicks-off-in-Baku 2019-10-22 2019-11-29 Ministerial Meeting The Ministerial Meeting with the presence of foreign ministers of NAM countries was held on 23 and 24 October 2019. Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza Montserrat, handed the presidency of the ministerial meeting for three years at the opening ceremony of the meeting. After opening remark of Elmar Mammadyarov and listening to the report of Senior Officials Meeting which was delivered by George Arreaza, the ministers starts to review the documents (Final Document, Baku Declaration, Declaration on Palestine and the General Report).https://mofa.gov.np/press-release-on-preparatory-ministerial-meeting-of-nam-baku-azerbaijan/ Press Release on Preparatory Ministerial Meeting of NAM, Baku, Azerbaijan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal MOFA en-US 2019-11-29http://www.turan.az/ext/news/2019/10/free/politics%20news/en/84683.htm?v=1 Chairmanship in Non-Aligned Movement Passes to Azerbaijan www.turan.az 2019-11-29http://mppre.gob.ve/en/discurso/statement-by-foreign-minister-jorge-arreaza-at-the-preparatory-meeting-of-foreign-ministers-for-the-xviii-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government-of-the-nam/ Statement by Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza at the Preparatory Meeting of Foreign Ministers for the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the NAM • Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores en-GB 2019-11-29https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3137526.html Azerbaijan takes over chairmanship in meeting of FMs of NAM 2019-10-23 Trend.Az en 2019-11-29http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1783049 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit opens in Azerbaijan www.bernama.com 2019-11-29 Leaders’ Summit On 25 October, the summit was inaugurated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Then the Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, as the chair of the 17th summit declared the opening of the 18th summit and presented the report of NAM's chairmanship during the past three years. Maduro officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement to the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev. After Maduro, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the 74th session of the General Assembly of United Nations Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, Chair of the Group of 77 Riyad Mansour, and Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov delivered their opening speeches.https://en.president.az/articles/34578 18th Summit of Non-Aligned Movement gets underway in Baku en.president.az en live https://web.archive.org/web/20191025132241/https://en.president.az/articles/34578 2019-10-25 2019-11-29 Inaugurating the summit, Azerbaijani President Aliyev condemned changing borders by force, violating the territorial integrity of countries by force, and interfering in internal affairs as “unacceptable”. Following Aliyev's remarks, the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande appreciated the contribution of NAM to the achievements of the United Nations for strengthening “the principles of the Charter of the United Nations – through opposition against colonialism, racism, hegemony, aggression, as well as foreign intervention and/or occupation”.https://www.un.org/pga/74/2019/10/25/non-aligned-movement-summit/ NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT SUMMIT General Assembly of the United Nations www.un.org 2019-11-29 In her speech, Rosemary DiCarlo welcomed NAM's focus on the challenge of disarmament and non-proliferation, also highlighted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development goals “in reducing inequality, in addressing the climate crisis, in tackling global hunger, in achieving gender equality and in expanding opportunity for young people”.https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2019-10-25/secretary-generals-message-the-xviii-summit-of-heads-of-state-and-government-of-the-non-aligned-movement-25-26-october Secretary-General's message to the XVIII Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement, 25–26 October 2019-10-28 United Nations Secretary-General en 2019-11-29 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized United States’ efforts “to impose on the world a unipolar and hegemonic order under the slogan of the new global system with reliance on its military, economic and media power”, as well as its monetary policy “to put political pressure on independent states”https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13980803000572 FarsNews Agency - Rouhani: NAM to Become New Pole in Future Multipolar World en.farsnews.com 2019-11-29 2019-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20191030085514/https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13980803000572 dead India's Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu called for fighting against all forms of terrorism and spread of violent extremism. He expressed the deep concern over Pakistan's behavior in terms of Jammu and Kashmir issue.https://vicepresidentofindia.nic.in/speechesinterviews/address-shri-m-venkaiah-naidu-honourable-vice-president-18th-nam-summit-baku Vice President of India Government of India Government of India vicepresidentofindia.nic.in 2019-11-29Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's Speech 18th NAM Summit 25 October 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MN5WscG60o en 2019-11-29 Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated Cuba's solidarity with the peoples “who fight for rejection of America's unilateral decisions in support of Israel and against Iran; and the call to end the war against the Syrian people and find a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”.http://www.radioreloj.cu/en/news/overwhelming-speech-by-cuban-president-at-nam-summit/ Forceful Speech by Cuban President at NAM Summit en-US 2019-11-29 Within the framework of the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, four documents were signed:https://namazerbaijan.org/ Azerbaijani Chairmanship to the Non-Aligned Movement namazerbaijan.org 2019-11-29 Baku Final Outcome Document Baku Declaration Motion of Thanks and Solidarity with the People of and Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan Declaration on Palestine Declaration on Bolivia The summit's final document ratified on October 26 by the 120 members of NAM, emphasizes strengthen NAM solidarity in combating terrorism while highlighting that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. It declared the central importance of the development dimensions in trade negotiations and maintain that a successful conclusion of the Doha Development Round. Besides, it condemns promulgation and application of unilateral coercive measures against Member States of the Movement. Member states called serious, collective efforts to bring a complete end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with and in full respect of international law. In addition, Member States expressed their regret in regard with the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh remains unresolved and continues to threaten international and regional peace and security despite the United Nations Security Council resolutions.https://namazerbaijan.org/ Baku Final Outcome Document www.namazerbaijan.org live https://web.archive.org/web/20191226214622/https://www.namazerbaijan.org/ 2019-12-26 2019-11-29 Other events Youth Summit The Youth Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was organized for the first time in NAM's history in Baku on October 24 on the initiative of Azerbaijan. Youth from 40 countries participated at the Summit. Recommendations to the Summit of Heads of State and Government were presented as a result of the Youth Summit. In addition, establishing NAM Youth Network was initiated.https://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Ilham-Aliyev-Azerbaijan-s-chairmanship-in-the-Non-Aligned-Movement-to-be-built-on-principles-of-territorial-integrity-and-upholding-of-mutual-interests.html Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan's chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement to be built on principles of territorial integrity and upholding of mutual interests Vestnik Kavkaza live https://web.archive.org/web/20191026071253/http://vestnikkavkaza.net:80/news/Ilham-Aliyev-Azerbaijan-s-chairmanship-in-the-Non-Aligned-Movement-to-be-built-on-principles-of-territorial-integrity-and-upholding-of-mutual-interests.html 2019-10-26 2019-11-29 See also Seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly References Summit 18th Category:2019 in Azerbaijan Category:2019 diplomatic conferences