Permanent Summit of the Non Aligned Movement

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CALLING ALL NON-ALIGNED NATIONS OF TERRA
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Formative Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement to be held in Kaliburg, Ananto District

Who: All nations not currently associated with one of the major power blocs in Terra, or aligned to one of the Great Powers of Terra
Where: Kaliburg Polytechnic Institute, Kaliburg, Ananto, Kalistan
When: Beginning in January 4425- Treaty Ratification
What: The Formative Meetings of a new Non-Aligned Movement
Why: To form a new Treaty Organization aimed at counter-balancing the Hegemonic Influences of the Major Powers in Terra

Proposal:
We believe that there are many nations in Terra who are committed to security through peace, rather than through strength. The Constructive idea, that war is the result of powerful actors wanting war, more than peace. And so they have it. As the destructive power of the nuclear weapon detonated over Jelbania demonstrates, War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

To counter this impulse toward war, rather than away from it, we propose to organize a Non-Aligned Movement. Kalistan has a long history of neutrality in World Affairs, and this Organization seeks to build upon that to create a free association of States who are committed to avoiding entanglement with the World's Great powers, who frequently, and with little regard for our interests, drag us into their wars, and use us as cannon fodder for their conquest. And who reaps the benefits, but the most powerful.

It is time that we, as peaceful, neutral nations stood up and were accorded the respect and dignity that we deserve as Sovereign Nations. We are not pawns in a bi-polar struggle between Northern Alliance And Vanuku or other powers who seek to rise up and challenge the Imperialists. Working together, we can chart our own course, without the dictates of the most powerful nations in the world.

Tentatively, Membership to the Non-Aligned Movement should be opened to:
1) Nations which are not aligned with any Great-Power led treaty Organization (For example: The Northern Alliance, Majatran Alliance, etc.)
2) Nations which are not formally aligned with any Great Power, though informal association and trade agreements will not disqualify any state from joining
3) Not Deemed a [url]Great Power[/url] according to the GRC Military and Economic Rankings

We would like to ensure that membership is based on status as a non-aligned state, rather than an ideological commitment to a certain political philosophy. So the Non-Aligned Movement should be open to leftist and rightist countries, who are committed to the anti-expansionist, anti-imperialist foreign policy. The goal is not to discuss politics or to promote the parochial goals of one nation over the group, but to provide an opportunity to build consonance in foreign policy vis-a-vis the Great power alliances in Terra.

This organization promotes neither anti-militarism, nor isolationism, nor collective security. Instead, it allows an opportunity for smaller States who might be weak themselves, to band together to oppose the Great military alliances that cause world wars in Terra.

If the general goals of a Non-Aligned Movement are something you are interested in promoting, feel free to work with us. We shall work and take input until we are ready to put together a Treaty that takes the opinions expressed in these foundational meetings into formal agreements.

We welcome you to Kaliburg, and wish to get down to business here, and others may join as they will.

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Selucia joins Formative Meeting

The Selucian delegation, composed of newly-elected Consul Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi and Foreign Affairs Minister Hiroto Yukimura, has arrived in Kaliburg to participate in the Formative Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. Ever since Selucia withdrew from the Majatran Alliance in the aftermath of a Referendum endorsed by two of the three parties currently in government, the Selucian government has been keen to establish an independent foreign policy, avoiding direct involvement in Majatran conflicts and condemning the use of force to resolve international disputes. The Selucian and Kalistani governments have been closely aligned in their foreign policy interests, including through their joint participation in the Kaliburg Trilateral Accord, their refusal to exclusively condemn Vanuku's military actions and to join the "Disarm Vanuku" movement, and their shared skepticism towards collective security arrangements and critique of the emerging bilateral world order, currently divided between the Majatran Alliance and the Northern Council. The Selucian delegation announced its enthusiastic support for Kalistan's initiative in coordinating non-aligned nations into a coherent movement and its desire to join Kalistan and other participants at the Formative Meeting in establishing a Treaty Organization countering the competing hegemonies of the two rising power blocs. Although the Selucian delegation is headed by the highest-ranking officials with diplomatic powers, their participation in the Kaliburg Meeting has not yet been endorsed by the Selucian legislative, and it is not yet certain whether the Senate would ratify the resulting treaty. But Consul al-Mutanabbi and Minister Yukimura appear optimistic that, through Selucian participation in the Formative Meeting, the Republic will forge closer ties with the non-aligned nations of Terra that share Selucian concerns about Great Power hegemony and the use of force in dispute resolution.

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Felix Li, Facilitator, Representative of Kalistan:

We would like to begin on the subject of membership.

It is our thinking that great powers, and members of close alliances with them should be excluded from membership. An alliance should be considered those who participate in collective security agreements, that share specifically sensitive intelligence, that train together on a regular basis, that share basing privileges in their various countries, and etc. We think of those nations who will follow powerful nations into war out of obligation.

What would not be considered an alliance: free trade agreements, one off training cooperations, and the ability to independently conduct foreign policy without regard to the interests of the alliance. For example, a country can be friendly with a superpower, and even buy weapons from them, but as long as foreign policy is not based in a patron-client relationship or an ongoing relationship, this would not be seen as an alliance.

What is your thinking on membership?

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Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi, Consul of Selucia:

Firstly we would like to thank the government and the people of Kalistan for this initiative. Under current global circumstances a movement uniting non-aligned nations is sorely needed.

We find the honorable Facilitator's proposal on membership and the definition of alliances to be most acceptable. We wonder however whether the honorable Facilitator seeks to exclude only the Great Powers and their allies from this organization, or whether this exclusion also applies to alliances between weaker states that do not include Great Powers among their members. The government of Selucia would prefer the latter, as an alliance of several regional powers has the potential of matching the might and appetite for imperialism of Great Powers. We would also suggest expanding the definition of alliances to include common market arrangements as well even when not accompanied by collective security, given that nations whose economies are closely intertwined may find themselves under economic incentives to support each others' military aggression even when not treaty-bound to do so. We are however eager to hear the comments of the other participants at this Meeting regarding criteria for membership in the future organization.

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Sekowo joins new Non-Aligned Movement Formative Meeting
Chika Oshiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sekowo:

Greetings to all countries that have decided to join this meeting,
We would like to thank the government of Kalistan for their initiative and commitment to world peace and stability. A non-aligned movement would be a great way of pursuing our common goals of peace and stability all over Terra and oppose a destructive dominance by the Great Powers. On the terms of who should join, we agree with what was stated by Kalistan in their initial statement. We think that all countries that share with us the goal of peace and are sick of the current world order should be allowed to join us taking into account they aren't alligned with the Great Powers or, even if they are now, they get out of any alliance with them. Only Great Powers and their allies should be excluded in our opinion. Also, any other country that may be disturbing our goals for world peace and violating other countries' sovereignity and rights should be excluded from any membership in a Non-Aligned Movement. If a country that's member of the Non-Aligned Movement commits crimes against humanity or violates other countries sovereignity or rights, we think it should be expelled. To note that this doesn't mean countries shouldn't be allowed to have a strong army and even enter wars. When entering wars, since supposedly this would be an alliance for peace and for smaller and less powerful countries, countries should have to state a plausible reason to enter that war because we don't need just words to achieve our goals and make this alliance worth it, we need actions too. Actions for peace, not war. War, only when necessary. Like Selucia, we would also like to see common market arrangements or something like that. It would be good for countries of the alliance to cooperate also economically and find some way to develop each other economically so we can balance the power worldwide and end what we consider an economic monopoly by the most powerful ones. Our countries and our people would benefit from it. Once a Non-Aligned Movement is created we should also have an assembly that meets from time to time to discuss important international issues and specifics of the alliance itself. In the end, this is just what we think and we are ready to listen to others and compromise on what's needed to achieve our goals. We're looking forward to hear other interested parts on this idea of a Non-Aligned Movement and discuss with them the best possible way we can find to achieve our goals and make this a success.
Best regards.

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Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi, Consul of Selucia:

Honored delegates, we largely agree with the statements of Her Excellency Oshiro, although I fear we may have been misunderstood. We are not suggesting that the Movement establish a common market, although we are not opposed to trade arrangements between the future members. We are rather arguing that those weak states that find themselves in a position of dependence with the Great Powers, whether through military or diplomatic alliances or through economic integration, cannot be trusted to remain neutral and independent of the interests of the Great Powers or their alliances. To allow such a nation within the Movement would be to bring in a hegemon through the back door, which would defeat the very purpose of this Organization. A state such as Jelbania cannot be said to be neutral even if not a formal member of a collective security arrangement, as the post-war settlement has transformed the nation into an economic dependency of Vanuku and Deltaria. To open membership to Jelbania is to open membership to Vanuku.

We would also reiterate our opposition to the membership of weak nations that find themselves in collective security arrangements with each other, even when not directly tied to a Great Power. The small regional alliances of today are the hegemonic power blocs of tomorrow, and a weak but tightly-connected alliance should be seen as the stepping stone of aspiring rising powers that will challenge the hegemons as soon as they sense weakness. A greater threat than Great Powers, which have a certain degree of interest in preserving some semblance of balance of power, is the revisionist alliances and middle powers that will, as soon as the opportunity arises, attempt to forge their own path to empire. The current deadly war in Dovani is a clear example of why weak alliances are not guaranteed to be peaceful or militarily neutral. The Selucian government believes that membership should be open to all independent nations, which should exclude those governments finding themselves diplomatically and militarily tied to other nations.

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Chika Oshiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sekowo:

Greetings honorable Consul of Selucia, Haider bin Talal al-Mutanabbi, first of all, sorry for misunderstanding your initial statement. We completely agree with the fact that weak nations dependent on the Great Powers shouldn't be allowed to become members of the Non-Aligned Movement. We should make sure this is an alliance completely free from interfence of great powers so our goals are strictly followed and we can achieve the success we wish to. When it comes to weak and small nations already in alliances joining us, we understand your concerns however we think any small or weak nation that isn't dependent on the Great Powers or support them in any way should be at least considered. However, we believe we should analize every case individually and try to guarantee nations joining us are committed to the goals of this alliance. Any nation disrespecting our goals and ideals would then have to be expelled but at least we can give a chance to all those sharing our goals and wanting the start of a new era for Terra. As an alternative, we could also require small and weak nations already in alliances between them to get out of those alliances and join ours, in exchange we could incorporate some of the ideas of those alliances in our own if they weren't included already. We should be careful in what countries we allow into this Non-Aligned Movement but we should also try to gather the most countries possible. Anything we can find to do it, we are willing to hear and consider. We look forward to hear some more thoughts from you and other countries and hope we can reach a decision on the topic of membership soon.
Best regards.

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Felix Li, Representative of Kalistan

With respect to the question of our comrades from Selucia: I personally don't have any particular membership scheme in mind that will eventually become the Order: That is for the delegates to the meeting to decide, and we are merely one of them.

One response I will make is that Kalistan would probably push for greater inclusion of small states rather than more limited membership. We concede the point that imperialism is not only militaristic, but can also be commercial, and we would be willing to agree to exclusion of common market members. Additionally, large security and economic arrangements among small states would be excluded as well- The Secucian Comrade makes an excellent point about hegemonic interests in stability and revisionist states as the source of conflict. We think of our recent conflict with Lourenne- While we would like a friendly relationship with Lourenne, we cannot help but to see Kazulia's hand in virtually every bit of Lourenne foreign policy.

But I hesitate to think that states in bi or trilateral agreements, even with regional powers, would be excluded. For example: Kalistan and Selucia did, (and still should) have a mutual cooperation treaty which covers a number of important sectors, security and intelligence sharing being among them. Under Comrade al-Mutannabi's proposal, would we therefore be excluded, though Kalistan is most assuredly a revisionist power, interested in and more than capable of at least frustrating the status quo interests of our large hegemons on this side of the world? Suppose Sekowo, Kalistan and Baltusia all participated in a treaty to ban nuclear biological and chemical weaponry: would we be excluded then?

Perhaps the Seclucian representative would care to flesh this proposal out and provide some language for the section on membership that we may debate, focusing on the neutrality aspect of independence.

We also second Comrade Oshiro's comment that those who commit crimes against humanity or violates sovereignty should not participate in the NAM. This is an act of an imperialist minded power, and we should oppose that sort of behavior. To be clear, the aim of the movement should be two fold: To provide a platform for peace and cooperation between member states, and to provide leverage against the great powers and mass alliances of the world, primarily by denying them members. If they wish to fight their wars, they should not do it with our blood and treasure. We are very opposed to collective security arrangements, and want to emphatically steer the Non-Aligned Movement away from anything that sparks of a collective security arrangement. This does not exclude choosing to enter a war in assistance to another member, but collective security is about compulsion, and Kalistan wants to note that realistically, the only ones we should count on for our own security is ourselves. If other NAM members join us in defense against imperialism, they do so in their own national interests, and not out of compulsion or obligation to some form of international law.

Additionally, if there is cooperation along economic lines, the NAM should be seen as an opportunity to facilitate that among like minded states, rather than as a treaty obligation. Kalistan likes the language from our Sekowan and Selucian comrades. Kalistan wants to trade with the world, and if Vanuku wasn't such a pariah state, we'd be trading with them now. As it is right now, all we do is supply their black market with drugs they may or may not welcome there. It's incredibly one sided. But we also should not encourage members to break all their bilateral trade agreements just to join. Instead, we should see the NAM as an opportunity to make new trading partners, among people who expressly commit to anti-imperialism.

If its alright with our Comrades, I would like to nail down this membership question first. At that point, we can determine if we should begin inviting other states to join our meeting, to get more input. I would advocate that we make, as a condition of joining, the breaking of relationships with larger entities, if those relationships exist. Not full diplomatic expulsion, mind you, but withdrawal from the treaties that bind these smaller nations to the great powers, alliances and mass markets of our world.

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Hiroto Yukimura, Foreign Affairs Minister of Selucia:

Representative Li raises excellent points, and we agree that we should push for greater inclusivity rather than having overly narrow membership criteria. A provision excluding members of military and economic arrangements involving four or more states or at least one Great Power should be sufficient for the purposes of this organization. We note that the Kaliburg Trilateral Accord would not have been excluded based on the criteria discussed here, as the treaty explicitly excluded collective security arrangements. We understand however that in our globalized world it is practically impossible for a state not to find itself in a position of interdependence with other countries, so our emphasis on neutrality should not be seen as advocating autarky or isolationism, but rather avoiding entanglements in Great Power geopolitics and hegemonic power struggles, as far as reasonably possible in our international climate. Excluding Great Powers, their direct allies and dependencies, and large military and economic alliances would help us achieve this goal. We also understand that neutrality and independence are a matter of degree, so a certain amount of discretion is necessary. We agree with the Sekowan representative that a governing body is needed for this organization, with the power to determine membership criteria and violations of future provisions against imperialism and crimes against humanity on a case by case basis. We suggest the governing body be formed of the Heads of State and Government of the member nations, and should only have the power to suspend membership and informally coordinate the strategies of member states. We agree with the Kalistani representative that a pre-condition for joining should be the breaking of relationships with larger entities. If all other delegates agree, I think we can begin inviting more nations to this conference.

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Chika Oshiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sekowo:

We understand the concerns of both Kalistan and Selucia and agree with was stated by the Kalistani representative in the end of his speech. Countries should have to break relationships with larger entities before joining us to guarantee our goals don't get any interference and are achieved. Like the other representatives of countries here present stated, we also believe relations between countries to be essential to keep and that the Non-Aligned Movement shouldn't work as a way of punishing those relations and treaties between a small number of countries with Great Powers not included. The decision to have an isolationist or an internationalist foreign policy should be left to the countries itself taking into account they aren't dependent on other nations that may interfere with our own goals. We also agree with Kalistan that if a country decides to support another in a war, they should have that right however we also believe that if there's no valid reason for that war or a clear violation of the sovereignity of other country or crimes committed against people of whatever country it is, the other member states of the Non-Aligned Movement should take action and decide together if that country should stay or leave. We should always be careful with war and promote war as a last resource among the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement, not as the first way of doing things. We also hope that we can cooperate more by being in this alliance not only in promoting peace but in trading with each other in a fair way for all countries involved. There should be no requirement for trade relations but it should be promoted, advised and facilitated for countries to develop themselves and grow economically. Now in relation to the statement by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Selucia, Hiroto Yukimura, we can agree with that provision in the way that it would protect our goals and our independence. We also agree with the inclusion of Heads of State and Heads of Government of member nations in the governing body. We also agree with the powers attributed to that governing body. In our opinion, other nations can start getting invited to discuss this with us. If any country still has more ideas to put on the table or has anything to say, come forward.