Question- On 5th-6th April 2018, the Non- Aligned Movement Mid-Term Ministerial Conference will be held in Baku?
(a) Baku
(b) New Delhi
(c) Margarita Island
(d) Cairo
Answer: (a)
Related Facts
- The Non- Aligned Movement Mid-Term Ministerial Conference will be held in Baku on 5-6 April. 2018 under the theme of “promoting international peace and security for sustainable development”.
- Senior Officials meeting will be held on 3-4 April. 2018 as a part of the preparation process for the Ministerial Conference.
- NAM Participating States, representatives of the Observer States and International Organizations, countries and institutions invited in the status of special guests will take part at the Mid-Term Ministerial Conference.
- NAM includes 120 states 17 states and 10 international organizations have an observer status to NAM. NAM plays an important role in maintenance of the international peace and security.
- In 2011 the Republic of Azerbaijan joined the movement at the XVI Ministerial Conference held in SaIi.
- In 2019 the Republic of Azerbaijan will host the XVIII Summit of the HAM and will be chair of NAM between 2019 -2022.
- A special web site has been created at www.nambaku.org for the Mid-Term Ministerial Conference of NAM to be held in Baku on 5-6 April.
- Online accreditation of local and foreign media representatives is conducted through the Registration/For Media section of the web site. Deadline for media accreditation is March 12.2018.
Reference:
https://www.un.org/pga/72/2018/04/05/mid-term-ministerial-conference-of-the-non-aligned-movement-promoting-international-peace-and-security-for-sustainable-development/
http://pretoria.mfa.gov.az/files/NAM.pdf