17th Non-Aligned Movement concludes

Monday, September 19, 2016 | 18:33:29

(VOVworld) – The 17^th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit has closed in Margarita, Venezuela. The summit approved a final document upholding the NAM’s stance on global issues, emphasizing the role of international law, including the basic principles of respecting national sovereignty, not intervening in other countries’ internal affairs, peacefully addressing disputes, and stepping up disarmament, the determination to fight terrorism and to promote United Nations reform.

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NAM members' representatives (Source: EPA/VNA)

The document also said the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change should be based on the principles of equality and responsibility while taking into account countries’ differences. It called on developed nations to realize their commitment to mobilizing 100 billion USD before 2020 to respond to climate change.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the document also asked the parties involved to exercise self-restraint, support principles of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and work to ensure air and navigation freedoms in line with international law.