Bandung Conference

1. Respect for fundamental human rights and for the purposes and principles of the charter of the United Nations
2. Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations
3. Recognition of the equality of all races and of the equality of all nations large and small
4. Abstention from intervention or interference in the internal affairs of another country
5. Respect for the right of each nation to defend itself, singly or collectively, in conformity with the charter of the United Nations
6. (a) Abstention from the use of arrangements of collective defense to serve any particular interests of the big powers(b) Abstention by any country from exerting pressures on other countries 7. Refraining from acts or threats of aggression or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country
8. Settlement of all international disputes by peaceful means, such as negotiation, conciliation, arbitration or judicial settlement as well as other peaceful means of the parties own choice, in conformity with the charter of the united nations
9. Promotion of mutual interests and cooperation

10. Respect for justice and international obligations.

These are the 10 points agreed upon unanimously called the "declaration on promotion of world peace and cooperation at the Bandung Conference of 1955." On April 18, 1955 a meeting of Asian and African states (which were mostly newly independent) was called into session by Ruslan Abdulgani. Egypt, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon, the Philippines, India, Iraq and Japan organized this Bandung Conference in Bandung, Indonesia. The purpose was to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation, opposing colonialism and neocolonialism by the United States, Soviet Union and any other "imperialistic" nation.

There were 29 countries delegates in attendance, what the conference reflected was a reluctance by Western powers to discuss with them on decisions affecting Asia and Africa. The major points concerned settling the Cold War in China and the French influence in North Africa. After much debate a consensus was reached that, "Colonialism in all of its manifestations" is to be condemned, implicitly censuring the Soviet Union and the West.

The Final Communiqué of the Bandung Conference pointed out the need for developing countries to loosen their economic dependence by providing technical assistance to leading industrialized nations for developmental projects and exchange of technical know-how.

China had a major role in this conference, strengthening their ties with other Asian countries. Africa, especially Algeria had the French colonies in their countries addressed. The Bandung Conference was followed by the Belgrade Conference in 1961 which lead to the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Non-Aligned Movement was established as an international organization of states that considered themselves neither aligned or against any major power country. It was founded in 1955, and as of 2007 it had 118 members. The purpose was to ensure "national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries in their struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neocolonialism, racism, Zionism and all other forms of foreign aggression."