PUTTING DIFFERENCES ASIDE By Dalia AcostaHavana - Political, religious, cultural and all types of differences in a movement that already has a membership 118 countries, almost two thirds of the United Nations members, should give way to coordination if the Non-Aligned hope to have a real influence on the international arena.
THE SUMMIT DOWNSTAIRS By Alejandro KirkHAVANA - It is a fact: the competition is not fair. The majority of the world’s countries have been meeting in Havana for a week, determined to change the course of history, and they aren’t able to make a miserable headline in almost none of the world’s big dailies.
CHÁVEZ PROMOTES NEW “SOUTH COMMISSION” HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez today proposed that Cuban leader Fidel Castro head a new "South Commission" to establish a political and economic action plan for the 118 countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
SUMMIT UNDER FIDEL'S SHADOW By Dalia AcostaHAVANA - Away from power since last July 31 for health reasons and physically absent from the 14th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Fidel Castro was elected by acclaim as its chairman and was centre stage at this Friday’s inaugural session.
AFRICAN TIPS FOR REVITALISING NAM By Joyce Mulama/IPS-TerraVivaNAIROBI - Hundreds of journalists have converged on Havana for the fourteenth summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), while dozens of leaders are attending the final days of the meeting. For some in Kenya, however, NAM remains a mystery -- even though the East African country is a member of the movement.
