Ten Principles of Bandung

This posts states 10 principles of Bandung which were scripted at Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung Indonesia in 1955, also considered as origin of Non Aligned Movement.

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 THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BANDUNG

• Respect of fundamental human rights and of the objectives and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
• Respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.
• Recognition of the equality among all races and of the equality among all nations, both large and small.
• Non-intervention or non-interference into the internal affairs of another country.
• Respect of the right of every nation to defend itself, either individually or collectively, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.
• Two sub-principles
• Non-use of collective defense pacts to benefit the specific interests of any of the great powers.
• Non-use of pressures by any country against other countries.
• Refraining from carrying out or threatening to carry out aggression, or from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.
• Peaceful solution of all international conflicts in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.
• Promotion of mutual interests and of cooperation.
• Respect of justice and of international obligations.

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