The Nonaligned Movement Meets
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights, Cold War
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, African History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Balkans, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- Date: September 1, 1961-September 5, 1961
Article abstract: Tito (Josip Broz), the leader of Yugoslavia, invited countries that were not members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Warsaw Pact to attend a convention of neutrals in Belgrade.
Summary of Event
Following World War II, the United Nations established a system of international security and administration that was heavily oriented toward Europe. Although the U.N. General Assembly contained representatives from all countries on an equal basis, real power rested in the Security Council, whose five permanent members...
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