Global South

Global South

A woman walks by a long row of flags at the IMF building during the 2026 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis

Developing country policymakers left this week's IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks are derailing their efforts to tackle high debt, reform their...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on before posing for a family photo with ministers during a ministerial meeting at Granja do Torto official residence, in Brasilia, Brazil, December 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Lula criticises global powers for ignoring UN, attacks veto power and calls for reform

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Will AI be both a spear and shield for the Global South?

China caught in policy dilemma as Fed rate cut looms

China caught in policy dilemma as Fed rate cut looms

Finland's President urges "Global South" countries to engage in international affairs. Photo: UNB

Finland President meets CA, seeks Global South's proactive roles in major global affairs

Chinese President Xi Jinping listens as US President Joe Biden, not pictured, delivers remarks during an event launching the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Photo: Eric Lee/Pool via REUTERS

China's Xi announces steps to support 'Global South' at G20 summit

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Where eagles dare not: Does a multipolar world signal the end of US hegemony?

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves before attending a meeting at the transition government building in Brasilia, Brazil November 28, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil's Lula pitches his nation — and himself — as fresh leader for Global South

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UN secretary-general calls for equality for Global South at Cuba G77 summit

The study was revealed at the launching of a global campaign on climate justice called ‘Fund Our Future’ in Dhaka on Tuesday (5 September). Photo: Courtesy

Global South getting 20 times more financing in fossil fuel industries than climate solutions: Study

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. File Photo: Reuters

Global South takes centre stage at B20 Summit, Jaishankar says 'reduced to being a consumer'

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Ukraine courts global south as war in Black Sea flares

India’s big challenge will be securing any sort of consensus at the G-20 meetings, which have long been panned for producing little more than watered-down agreements on broad issues.Photographer: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images

G-20 host India taps soft power as it champions new world order