Superpower wars are back. Can the Global South find inspiration from the nonaligned movement?
The Biden administration has painted a world of allies united against Russia. But the numbers show a more complex picture.
Though Western Europe and NATO have found revived purpose in mobilizing against Russia’s war, many countries in the Global South — in Africa, Asia, and Latin America — have not taken as strong of a side.
In the first United Nations General Assembly vote in early March, 141 countries affirmed that Russia should “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw,” and in another resolution, 140 countries voted for humanitarian protections of Ukrainians.
