More nations now see neutrality is in their best interest.

YOU ARE EITHER FOR US OR AGAINST US IS COMING TO AN END

NON ALIGNMENT AND NEUTRALITY IS  BECOMING MORE ATTRACTIVE

Blue is yes, Red no, White abstain

Yesterdays vote in the UN to remove Russia from the human rights council is regarded as a victory for the western alliance. The vote of 93 to 24 in favor is wide margin, but little has been voted at the 58 nations who have abstained. This is an indication of more nations willing to opt into a position of neutrality rather than be apart of ever changing alliances and the expected obedience or support.

More and more countries are now trying to escape the trap of becoming part of global alliances on one side or another. They view their future to be more secure and more prosperous if they can stay neutral and independent in their policy. This has been voiced by numerous small countries who have experienced the pressure to submit to the larger powers and often the dire consequences of not thinking about what is best for the long range future of their country.

Iman Khan the president of Pakistan has recently stated in an interview that the pressure to be part of an alliance has been present since WW2, then during the cold war and continues today. He hopes that in the future small countries can extricate themselves from being part of alliances that often pressure them into forming policy that is not in their best interest.

In the map above, you see that countries that have a border with Russia, except for Europe, abstained, as did much of Africa, Mexico and the Middle East. 

While many believe that alliances prevent war, others are not so sure. Since WW1 alliances have often forced nations to take positions and also to go to war due to their commitment by these alliances. If you disregard all the hype, propaganda and misinformation, this Ukraine crisis started over Ukraine being encouraged to join the NATO alliance. Ukraine could have been a neutral, non-aligned country similar to Switzerland and could have been the most prosperous country in Europe. It is now, and will likely be a poverty stricken nation for decades.

We see a worldwide impulse to take sides, not just in the community of nations, but even inside nations. Enormous pressure is exerted to be part of the more powerful side both globally and nationally. It would better if nations and individuals could just make independent decisions for their future.