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[Judi Lynn]

Cuba summit sends strong message
Last Updated: Sunday, 17 September 2006, 07:35 GMT 08:35 UK

By Stephen Gibbs
BBC News, Havana

The summit of the Non-Aligned Movement being held in Havana has ended with delegates agreeing a final statement.

The movement consists of 118 countries, mostly from the developing world.
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The delegates representing almost two-thirds of all the countries in the world gave their approval to a document which spells out the points they agree on.

There is strong condemnation of Israel's recent intervention in Lebanon, a call for the United Nations to be more representative of smaller nations, support for Iran's nuclear energy plans and implicit criticism of much of US foreign policy.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5353336.stm