Zalae Declaration of the Non-Aligned Movement
The Zalae Declaration of the Non-Aligned Movement is a draft treaty proposed during the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit held in Zalae, Caputia. The declaration aimed to establish a framework for cooperation and collaboration among member states, emphasizing the principles of national sovereignty, self-determination, and non-intervention in each other's internal affairs. However, the draft faced criticism and disagreements from the Raspur Khanate, opposition politicians in Caputia, and Kalgachia, leading to its eventual withdrawal from consideration.
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Disagreements
During the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, the draft treaty faced objections from the Raspur Khanate, Caputia, and Kalgachia.[1] The main points of contention included the following:
- The Raspur Khanate proposed replacing "Non-use of collective defensive pacts to benefit the specific interests of any of the Great Powers and Empires" with "Promotion of genuine collective security predicated upon the international rule of law" to emphasize advocating for a more respectable international order instead of being anti-anyone.
- The Raspur Khanate pointed out the impossibility of avoiding the politicization of human rights issues due to the lack of universally agreed benchmarks.
In response to the concerns raised by the Raspur Khanate, the Caputian Foreign Minister proposed rewording some parts of the treaty:
- They proposed a new wording for the first concern: "Non-use of collective defense pacts to benefit interests contrary to the principles of Non-Alignment, opting instead to encourage genuine collective security predicated upon the international rule of law."
- To address the second concern, they suggested a rewording: "To encourage the respect, enjoyment, and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, on the basis of the principles of universality, objectivity, impartiality, and non-selectivity."
Following the Caputian Foreign Minister's response, Kalgachia raised further concerns: 1. Kalgachia questioned the inherent subjectivity of the human rights concept and suggested that it should either be better codified or struck from the document entirely. 2. Kalgachia sought clarification on the meaning of "respect for justice and international obligations," asking whether it referred to a moral absolute or the judicial architecture of a given state. 3. Kalgachia expressed reservations about the proposition to "strengthen and ensure the full participation of all countries, rich and poor, in the international economic relations," as it contradicted their policy of maintaining limited economic interdependence with other nations. 4. Kalgachia requested clarification on the role of civil society organizations, particularly whether they should remain free of any supranational authority and operate within state borders.
Following the debate and objections over the Treaty, Caputian opposition politicians raised major questions in the Parliament of Caputia against the Treaty. The opposition party the the time, the National salvation Front, aimed to bring Caputia into the sphere of the Raspur Pact, with the goal of ensuring popular support for Caputian membership of the Raspur Pact.
Withdrawal and Subsequent Events
In light of the disagreements and concerns, especially domestic complications in the Caputian Parliament, the Caputian government decided to pull the draft from consideration at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit. They proposed to submit the draft for consideration at the Micras Treaty Organization instead. However, this submission did not take place.
