“By forging alliances between countries of the South, and by leveraging the South’s collective bargaining power and negotiating capacity across many different negotiation tracks in the UN system, the G77+China has ensured that its member states collectively work together to articulate and pursue the collective and individual economic and social interests of developing countries,” said Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.

In early January 2015, South Africa took over the reigns as Chair of the G77+China, the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United G77+China provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development.

South Africa’s tenure comes during a year in which various envisaged development processes would demand that the Group remains more steadfast in promoting the interests of developing countries, Nkoana-Mashabane said at a press briefing on international developments in Pretoria.

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