rnay be seen as a respohse noE only to the cold war EhaE characlerized the periodafter the Second t{orld Wat, but also to the challer:ges of the process ofdecolonization, especially in Africa. rt haE reacted against Ehe dangers inherenEin great Po{er struggles, nilitary alliances and the arns race, voiced itsoPPosi.tion to colonialisn and expresaed a reaffirnaEion of the principle of theequaliEy of all nations in the inleanational. system. The Bandung @nference ofAsian and African countries, held at Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955, hraa an inportanbnilestone in Afro-Asian history and sone of the ideas rere later taken up bynon-aligned nationa. 44. In devel.oping the concept of non-alig nent, a nunber of political leadersthe countries concerned nade a considerable contribution to this concepE i'ithfollowing ba6ic elements: (at staying out of nilitary blocs or other forns ofgreat. Forrer entanglen€nts, (b) lrorking tosards defusing inlernetional Eensionspronotlng Peacet (c) peaceful coexistence and peaceful co-operation among statesirrespectirre of their aocial or political sysEensi (d) support for peopleatruggling for freedon fron colonialisro. opposicion to racisn, gpg!!lg!!f etc.,(e) Support for disarnanent, especially nuclear disarnanent, (f) working Eodards a more just and equitable international order. These elements formed the core of Ebenon-aligned polici.es in the 1950s and 1950s and constituted rallying posts for Che non-aligned rbvenent as a trhole. 45' The firsE Conference of Heads of state or @vernment. of Non-Aligned courltriesrras held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1961, rieh 25 countr ies pareicipat.ing and 3countries represenBed bry observers. At the Belgrade @nference, a nunb€ r of i.ssuesrelated to internallonat peace and security as sell as social and econonic developnent {ere constdered, parCicularly the questions of nuclear disarnarnent anda nuclear test ban. The appeal of non-al.lgned countries on Ehe nuclear Eeat ban made an inportant contribution Eo ghe concluslon of the partial test ban treaty of1953. The Heads of State or C,overnnent of parEicipaeing countriea adopted adecraration that. upherd the forlowing principles: (a) a ner sorrd order should be
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of non-alignment in international relations, specifically in the context of decolonization and the Cold War. It highlights the principles and ideals of non-aligned countries, including peaceful coexistence, nuclear disarmament, and support for people struggling for freedom. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International relations, Education