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Asia Africa Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18–24 April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The 29 countries that participated represented a total population of 1.5 billion people, 54% of the world's population. The conference was organised by Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar), Pakistan, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and India and was coordinated by Ruslan Abdulgani, secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of the Indonesia.



This event started from 23 August 1953 when Ali Sostroamidjojo proposed the need for cooperation between countries in Asia and Africa. Second, 25 April-2 May 1954, there was a Colombo Conference in Sri Lanka where Indonesia give an advice to issued Asia Africa Conference. Third, 28-29 December 1954, there was a second conference in Bogor to prepare the Asia Africa Conference until mature. Fourth, there was an Informal Preliminary Meeting in 17 April 1955. And the last, 18-24 April 1955 was a rel Asia Africa Conference.

The conference's stated aims were to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and to oppose colonialism or neocolonialism by any nation. The conference was an important step towards the eventual creation of the Non-aligned Movement. India and the People of RRC sought to claim the leadership of the emerging Asian–African nations; Chinese Premier and Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai was the political personality that most impressed delegates, along with the host of the conference, Indonesian President Soekarno.

The pioneers of this conference were Ali Sostroamidjojo from Indonesia, Jawaharlal Nehru from India, Moh. Ali Bogra from Pakistan, Sir John Kotelawala from Ceylon, and U Nu from Burma. The result of this conference is Dasasila Bandung.



Dasasila Bandung:

1. Respect for fundamental human rights and for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

2. Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.

3. Recognition of the equality of all races and nations large and small.

4. Abstention from intervention or interference in the internal affairs of another country.

5. Respect for the right of each nation to defend itself singly or collectively, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.

6. Abstention from the use of arrangements of collective defense to serve the particular interests of any of the big powers, abstention by any country from exerting pressure on other countries.

7. Refraining from acts or threats of aggression or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.

8. Settlement of all international disputes through peaceful means, such as negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, or judicial settlement as well as other peaceful means of the parties' own choice in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.

9. Promotion of mutual interests and cooperation.

10.Respect for justice and international

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— Adelya Shalsa Putri (O1)
— Surwangi Resti Anggun Saputri (29)