The policy of non-alignment was developed in reference to cold war. After the end of cold war and the disintegration of Soviet Union, question marks were seen on the relevance of nonalignment movement. According to critics, the. relevance and efficacy of non-alignment was dubious. In fact, the meaning of nonalignment is associated with the freedom of foreign policy and its aim is to promote equality, sovereignty and unity of sovereign countries.

In this reference, it still remains relevant. Earlier, at the time of cold war or in double polar system its relevance was to remain separate from the two super powers, USA and Soviet-Union. Newly independent countries took the membership of non-alignment movement, so that these two superpowers could not exert their influence on them. Later, the situation changed and in the new unipolar world, non-alignment movement is important, because :

1. An effective stage is necessary for different international problems of human rights, world trade, climate change, or regarding the improvement in UNO and to express the view of developing countries. Non-alignment movement is working as a stage. 

2. Althought after the disintegration of Soviet Union, the bipolar system also ended, but the sovereignty and security challenges of poor and weak nations did not reduce. Under the influence of UNQ, symptom of one polar system is flourishing. Thus, to maintain freedom of developing countries, non-alignment movement is necessary. 

3. At present non-alignment movement is effective to face the main challenges of the world. It is a stage that presents equal partnership to all developing countries of the world which is the main challenge of the world. Threats to security, environment pollution, and health problems can be faced easily. 

4. There are several agencies of world management in which, there is no sufficient role of developing countries. Thus, the NAM is a different institution of the world. There is a need to give more effective representation to developing countries. In this connection, there is need to give special attention on IMF and other financial institutions, which address the needs of developing countries through nonalignment movement. 

5. Non-alignment movement is capable of exchanging culture, and social and political values among the different countries of the world. 

6. It means to stay away from military groups. There is a need of disarmament in the world which is mooted by non-alignment movement, so that peace may remain in the world. 

7. Developing countries needed a movement to protect against big and capitalist countries.

8. In international arena, to maintain free existence and recognition, non-alignment movement is important in the world.