Disbelief in Guyana’s response to the Middle East situation — Hamilton Green — Opinion

Disbelief in Guyana’s response to the Middle East situation

March 3, 2026·1 min read

Dear Editor,

I read with disbelief Guyana’s response to the situation in the Middle East. As one of the few survivors of the battle, yes it was a battle, for Independence, and Guyana’s solid support for the principles of non-alignment, a movement founded in 1961 at Belgrade, its main objective was for mankind to live in a world where national sovereignty was absolute, and states be pawns of neither East nor West.

The one-sided statement on the current situation in the Middle East by our Government points to an unhappy, and unnecessary expression that is at best myopic. Some of my friends fail to recognise that “big ones” have little respect for pusillanimous portrayals at the highest level of government. On the other hand, as youngsters we were told that nobody hears the first bell.

Our founding fathers Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham must, as they look down on our leadership, with tears be asking: Are these men or mice? Guyanese, irrespective of their political, social, or religious position, must remain optimistic and remember what Alexander Pope once said: “Hope springs eternal in the human breast”.

Sincerely,
Elder Hamilton Green

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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) | Countries, Founded, Members, & Mission | Britannica Non-Aligned Movement Bandung Conference Representatives from 29 Asian and African states meet at the Bandung Conference to discuss issues related to colonialism, racism, and the Cold War, Bandung, Indonesia, April 1955. The conference led to the establishment of the Non-Aligned Movement. (more) # Non-Aligned Movement international organization Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: NAM Written by André Munro Fact-checked by Britannica Editors History Britannica AI Ask Anything Table of Contents ... Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), international organization dedicated to representing the interests and aspirations of developing countries. In the early 21st century the Non-Aligned Movement counted 120 member ... The Non-Aligned Movement emerged in the context of the wave of decolonization that followed World War II. At the 1955 Bandung Conference(the Asian-African Conference), the attendees, many of whose countries had recently gained their independence, called for “abstention from the use of arrangements of collective defense to serve the particular interests of any of the big powers.” In the context of the Cold War, they argued, countries of the developing world should abstain from allying with either of the two superpowers (the United States and the U.S.S.R.) and should instead join together in support of national self-determination against all forms of colonialism and imperialism. The Non-Aligned Movement was founded and held its first conference (the Belgrade Conference) in 1961 under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, and Sukarno of Indonesia. As a condition for membership, the states of the Non-Aligned Movement cannot be part of a multilateral military alliance (such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]) or have signed a bilateral military ... However, the idea of nonalignment does not signify that a state ought to remain passive or even neutral in international politics. On the contrary, from the founding of the Non-Aligned Movement, its stated aim has been to give ... Unlike the United Nations(UN) or the Organization of American States, the Non-Aligned Movement has no formal constitution or permanent secretariat. All members of the Non-Aligned Movement have equal weight within its organization. The movement’s positions are reached by consensus in the Summit Conference of Heads of State or Government, which usually convenes every three years. The administration of the organization is the responsibility of the country holding the chair, a position that rotates at every summit. The ministers of foreign ... One of the challenges of the Non-Aligned Movement in the 21st century has been to reassess its identity and purpose in the post-Cold War era. The movement has continued to advocate for international cooperation, multilateralism, and national self-determination, but it has also been increasingly vocal against the inequities of the world ... André Munro