The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of developing countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.

It was founded during the Cold War as an alternative for states that wished to remain independent of the U.S.-led Western Bloc and the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc.

The movement's principles were established at the Bandung Conference in Indonesia in 1955.

The NAM was formally established at the First Summit Conference in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1961.

Its founding leaders included Tito of Yugoslavia, Nehru of India, Nasser of Egypt, Sukarno of Indonesia, and Nkrumah of Ghana.

The core goals of the movement were to promote peace, national independence, sovereignty, and economic development.

It strongly opposed colonialism, imperialism, and all forms of racial discrimination.

The Non-Aligned Movement provided a collective voice for developing nations in international forums like the United Nations.

While its members were officially non-aligned, many had closer ties to one superpower or the other.

The movement played a significant role in international politics during the Cold War, representing a 'third way' for many nations.