Headquarters: Bandung -
Indonesia
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Established:
1955
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The Asian-African Conference was a gathering of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, organized by Egypt, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan and with participation of others 24 countries. The conference took place in Bandung, Indonesia on the 18th to 24th April 1955 and marked the first attempt of co-operation between developing countries ‘on the basis of mutual interest and respect for national sovereignty’. The Conference was aimed at restoring economic and cultural links within the South, severed due to colonialism, while strengthening further the relations between the North and the South.
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The final declaration had the so-called “10 principles of Bandung” that would govern relations among large and small nations. The aims were to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism or neo-colonialism by the United States, the Soviet Union, or any other imperialistic nation. Bandung influenced most of following developing groups in the so-called “Spirit of Bandung”. In 2005 leaders of Asia and Africa celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bandung Conference with a Declaration on the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership.
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