70 years of Bandung Conference

The Bandung Conference held in Indonesia, was a historic gathering of 29 newly independent Asian and African nations. It laid the foundation for South-South cooperation and inspired the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Now, 70 years later, its principles remain relevant in guiding the Global South toward a more equitable and multipolar world.

About the Bandung Conference The Bandung Conference, held in April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia, was a landmark gathering of 29 newly independent Asian and African nations.

It aimed to promote Afro-Asian solidarity, oppose colonialism, and lay the foundation for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Key Highlights • Participants: 29 countries, representing 1.5 billion people (54% of the world’s population). • Organizers: Indonesia, India, Burma (Myanmar), Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and Pakistan.

• Objectives:

 Strengthen cooperation among developing nations. Oppose colonialism and imperialism in all forms.