nhk world's roselyn debhavalya has more from bandung. >> reporter: i'm standing near the building where the first asian-african conference was held in april 1955. it translates as the building of independence. it now serves as a museum. the building is the symbol of people in indonesia and other third-world countries who shook off colonial rule and won independence. >> this is the first intercontinental conference of colored peoples in the history of mankind. >> reporter: the conference was attended by the leaders of 29 countries including indonesian president sukarno and the chinese prime minister. the conference was held at the height of the cold war and gave rise to the nonalliant movement. 60 years ago asian and african leaders walked from the hotel where they were staying. present day leaders took the same route on friday the day before the conference wrapped up. the leaders adopted a statement and declarations. among the pledges they made is strengthening economic cooperation among developing nations to eliminate poverty and economic disparity. the indonesian president and the # c