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| Abbreviation | NNN |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool |
| Formation | November 2005; 20 years ago (2005-11) |
| Purpose | News agency |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia (Secretariat) |
Parent organisation | Non-Aligned Movement |
| Website | www |
TheNAM News Network (NNN) is anews agency established by countries of theNon-Aligned Movement to disseminate news which are not prejudicial to thethird-world countries. It is run byBernama, the national news agency ofMalaysia[1] and funded by the Malaysian government.[2]
The formation of the agency was requested by Malaysia and the decision was made during theSixth Conference of Ministers of Information of Non-Aligned Countries (COMINAC VI) hosted inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia in November 2005.[3] It planned to start in 2007.[1] The agency was created after the earlier network,Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool (NANAP), fell into disuse in the mid-1990s.[4]
NAM News Network's stated mission is to promote information and news from adeveloping country perspective[4] and to be "a valuable alternative for the Western news dominance", essentially revitalising Non-Aligned Movement's original intention with NANAP but now equipped with the technology of Internet.[5] It was also set up as a working platform and central hub for accredited news organisations within NAM countries to publish and reuse content.[4]
According to the agency's website, "the NNN sees itself as an alternative source of information rather than being in competition with other major news services. Essentially it would serve as a conduit for NAM member countries to tell their story and use it as a yet another tool of communication for them."[6]
The agency's secretariat is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The national news agencyBernama serves as NNN's coordinating body.[4]
