2. We reiterate our commitment to the principles, objectives and decisions of the Movement, as reaffirmed at the NAM Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau in Durban, from 28 to 29 April 2002. The positions and decisions adopted at Durban would also guide the Movement's participation during the 57th Session of the General Assembly We reiterate the need for a continuous adaptation of the Movement’s action on international challenges to strengthen the co-ordination, unity and solidarity of the Movement, in order to promote and defend, on the basis of common positions agreed to by the Members, the interests of developing countries in global fora. We further call for the establishment of a supportive international economic and financial environment that will address the long-term problems of underdevelopment and poverty. In this regard, the establishment of a World Solidarity Fund is underlined.

3. We view the outcomes of the recent international conferences, including in Doha, Monterrey and Johannesburg, as important building blocks towards renewing and strengthening the role of the United Nations to meet the development challenges of the new Century. We renew our commitment to peace and stability by embracing the eradication of poverty and achieving sustained economic growth and sustainable development for all our peoples. 

4. We endorse the decisions and outcomes of the World Summit for Sustainable Development, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and Declaration on Sustainable Development, and reiterate our commitment to pursue the development agenda for the eradication of under-development and poverty through sustainable development. We stress the need for co-ordinated follow-up with the North and among developing countries in order to enhance the achievement of sustainable development as outlined in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and set out in the Millennium Declaration.

6. We further stress the need for developing countries to accelerate the establishment of new South-South relations by broadening and intensifying South-South co-operation, including through enhanced regional and sub-regional co-operation, pooling of resources as well as strengthening the South's effectiveness in multilateral processes and organisations. In this regard, we commend the adoption of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) as representing the collective determination and commitment of African governments and people to take control over their future development. We welcome the endorsement of the NEPAD by the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on 16 September 2002. We further welcome the transition from the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union during the Inaugural Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union from 9 to 10 July 2002 in Durban, South Africa. We also commend the adoption of the Declaration of South America as a Zone of Peace on 27 July 2002 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 

7. We reiterate the decisions adopted at the South Summit in Havana, 10 to 14 April 2000, including those regarding the strengthening of co-ordination and co-operation between the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 (G77) through the Joint Co-ordinating Committee (JCC) in New York. While underlining the importance of implementation and follow-up of the outcome of the South Summit and reiterating our commitment to take practical steps to this end, we urge the JCC to enhance co-operation in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals as well as the action plans agreed upon at the major international conferences and summits, particularly the outcomes of Doha, Monterrey and Johannesburg. 

8. We take note the development commitments made by the G8 in Kananaskis, Canada. We urge the countries of the North to reach beyond the confines of the developed world in order to address the challenges of globalisation in partnership with the South. We emphasise that this partnership and dialogue should strengthen intergovernmental co-operation between North and South. 

9. We reiterate the Movement's long-standing and principled support for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. We remain gravely concerned about the situation in the Middle East and condemn the wilful killing, vast destruction and other atrocities carried out by the Israeli occupying forces against the Palestinian people, especially since the start of the Israeli military assault on Palestinian cities on 29 March 2002. We reaffirm our determination to actively strive towards the achievement of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East on the basis of Security Council Resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and the principle of land for peace. In this context, we support the peace initiative adopted by the Arab Summit in Beirut in March 2002 and stress the need for the Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and from the Syrian occupied Golan to the line of 4 June 1967. We further call for an end to the continuing Israeli violation of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity and for the release of all Lebanese detained in Israeli prisons. 

10. In this regard, we call on the Security Council to enforce UNSC resolution 1402, in line with UNSC resolution 1403, which calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities. We stress the need for the parties to immediately implement General Assembly resolution ES-10/11 of 5 August 2002, which demands the immediate cessation of military incursions and all acts of violence, deportations, terror, provocation, incitement and destruction. The resolution also demands the immediate withdrawal of Israel occupying forces to the positions held prior to September 2000. 

11. We welcome the decision by the Government of Iraq to allow the unconditional return of weapons inspectors in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions. In this regard, we wish to encourage Iraq and the United Nations to intensify their efforts in search of a lasting, just and comprehensive solution to all outstanding issues between them in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. We reaffirm the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Iraq and Kuwait in accordance with the relevant Security Council Resolutions. We emphasise the urgent need for a peaceful solution of the issue of Iraq in a way that preserves the authority and credibility of the Charter of the United Nations and international law as well as peace and stability in the region. 

12 The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its firm rejection of any type of unilateral action against any Member State of the United Nations. 

13. We are encouraged by the recent positive developments in Africa aimed at resolving conflict. In this regard we welcome the renewed commitment of the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda to a mutually agreed settlement process, through the signing of a Pretoria Peace Agreement on 30 July 2002. We affirm our support for the efforts of the governments and people of the DRC and Rwanda to accomplish peace in the region through the normalisation of the security situation along their common border, as set forth in the Peace Agreement. We call on the United Nations and the AU Chair to provide the necessary support for the implementation of the agreement. We welcome the return of peace to Angola, which will bring about peace and tranquillity in the region.