The delegations of participant countries

Asian-African Conference.

The delegations of participant countries of the Asian-African Conference walked to Merdeka Building on April 20th 1955. On the photo: the Chairman of the Delegation of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Chairman of the Delegation of Saudi Arabia, Emir Faisal Ibn Abdul Azis al-saud, and the Chairman of the Delegation of Yemen, Emir Seif El Islam Al Hassan.

The Asian-African Conference Archives contains documents, pictures and films from the Conference in Indonesia from 18-24 April 1955. It was the 1st international assembly of Asian-African nations (29 countries), whose aim was to promote world peace and cooperation, and freedom from colonialism and imperialism. It set the path towards establishing the Non-Aligned Movement, which served as a balance between two conflicting superpowers during the Cold War. It’s Final Communique, “The Ten Principles of Bandung”, recognized the urgency of promoting economic, cultural and political cooperation among and beyond Asian-African nations, and of achieving freedom.