Belgrade and the first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

Background

The First Summit Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. UNESCO's Memory of the World record states that it was initiated by Ghana, India, Indonesia, United Arab Republic, and Yugoslavia. The gathering is also known as the First Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries. Its stated purpose was exchanging ideas on international problems with a view to contributing more effectively to world peace, security and peaceful cooperation among peoples, freedom, equality and social justice, and narrowing the blocs' antagonism. The archives of that summit consist of 76 files of textual archives, 242 photographs, 1 audio archive, and 15 films, and were submitted to the Memory of the World International Register by Algeria, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Serbia. The Press Information Bureau records that India and Serbia have historic and special relations as co-founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Embassy of India in Belgrade likewise describes the two countries as co-founders of the Movement.