Leaders from the Group of 77 plus China agreed to move forward as a block in order to promote South-South cooperation, solidarity and a fairer global system for developing countries. More than 130 member states, plus China, took part in the third South Summit and called for global financial reform.

Joining the discussion:

• Sourabh Gupta is a Resident Senior Fellow and Asia-Pacific Policy Specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies. 
• Mario Sergio Lima is a Senior Brazil Analyst with Medley Advisors, a political risk consulting firm. 
• Joseph Ochieno is an African affairs writer and commentator. 
• Victor Gao is a Chair Professor at Soochow University. 

I closed the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China with a call on leaders in the world to support each other’s prosperity and ensure that nobody is left behind.

My one year chairmanship of the G77+China group of nations shall focus on three key issues;

1. Enabling… pic.twitter.com/W7cDNWEdkp

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) January 22, 2024

Speaking to #G77, @antonioguterres called to reform the global financial system, which "failed to provide a global safety net for developing countries in distress".

"The current int'l system is out of date, out of time & out of step," the UN Chief said.https://t.co/LDGmIbzMGu pic.twitter.com/7WKL9SXcb6

— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) January 23, 2024