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16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

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16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
Host countryIran
Dates26–31 August 2012
MottoLasting peace through joint global governance[1]
CitiesTehran[2]
Websitewww.nam.gov.ir

The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held from 26 to 31 August 2012 in Tehran, Iran. The summit was attended by leaders of 120 countries,[3] including 24 presidents, 3 kings, 8 prime ministers and 50 foreign ministers.[4]

The summit's framework was the "Final Document" adopted during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau which was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 7 to 10 May.[5] The Foreign Ministry also said that the agenda would primarily consist of issues pertaining to nuclear disarmament, human rights and regional issues. Iran also intended to draw up a new peace resolution aiming to resolve the Syrian civil war.[6]

The summit consisted of two preceding events: a "Senior Officials Meeting" on 26 and 27 August 2012, and a "Ministerial Meeting" on 28 and 29 August 2012. The leaders summit took place on 30 and 31 August.[5][7] Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi officially handed the presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during the inaugural ceremony of Leaders' Meeting.[8] Iran will hold the NAM presidency for four years until the 17th summit in Venezuela in 2016.

  1. ^ "Tehran Summit's Theme, Picture of Next 3-Year Path of NAM/Presence of S Arabia Enhances Mutual Relation". NAMNA. Retrieved 27 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ چهلستون، میزبان هیاتهای عالیرتبه اجلاس سران غیرمتعهد است [Chehelsoton Will Be Hosting NAM Summit] (in Persian). Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ George, Varghese. "NAM summit: India says no to foreign intervention in Syria Archived 31 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine," Hindustan Times, 30 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Iran Challenges Isolation Imposed by Sanctions at Conference". North Jersey. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Southern Africa: Media Briefing By Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim on International Developments". All Africa. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference xinhua 26 august was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "16th NAM Summit". NAM. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Egyptian President Hands Over Nam'S Presidency to Iran". Nam News Network. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.

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