Non-alignment movement: Relevance in present scenario

A debilitating global economic downturn, ongoing regional conflicts, and growing levels of inequality and hunger have seriously undermined any notion of the G8 as ‘guardians’ of international economic policy. As the elite group's rhetorical commitments to development and climate change appear increasingly irrelevant, renewed hope for political decision-making surrounds the more representative groupings of nations working through the United Nations. One such body, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), met in July 2009 to support a range of progressive reforms that have the potential to re-establish a much-needed economic, social and political balance in international affairs. The present paper tries to reveal the significance of NAM in contemporary scenario.