The third South Summit was held at Kampala in Uganda from 20 to 23 January 2024 With the theme “Leaving No One Behind”.
Summit Conference
The Third South Summit is a platform to bring energy to the cooperation among its 134 member States of the Group of 77 (G-77) in a more competitive world. India, at the Third South Summit in Kampala, Uganda, underscored the pivotal role of the Global South as the world’s “future growth engine,” and emphasised the need for South-South Cooperation to address contemporary challenges and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the statement delivered by the Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, India highlighted the diversity and unity of the Group of 77 (G77), bringing together nations from diverse geographies, economies, and political systems.
The First summit was held in Havana, Cuba, on April 10 – 14, 2000.
The Second South Summit was held in Heldha, Qatar, on June 12 – 16, 2005.
South Summit is the supreme decision-making body of Group of 77.
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