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The Global South: a unifying slogan or a new force?
euronews (in English)
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2 years ago
The war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change. When it comes to major international events we often hear about the problems and challenges facing the Global South.
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The war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change. When it comes to major international events,
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we often hear about the problems and challenges facing the global south.
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This term was coined more than half a century ago, but now when people talk about the global south,
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they're primarily referring to emerging economies. So is it still a relevant term?
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Expert opinion differs.
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It's true that we hear about this more and more often, including a debate about whether the term makes sense at all.
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I think it does, and the truth is that it's very commonly used in the global south. That's really where this term
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has been most popular, and it's been adopted in different ways.
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And it's useful. It basically is code for
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countries, some very different countries, but sort of middle powers,
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developing countries, countries looking to express their own sense of international affairs and strategy.
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It doesn't always have to be made in the north.
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I think that it should be used with a certain amount of
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careful thought and some discrimination.
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There's no question that the term global south
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is an important rallying cry and embodies a sense of dissatisfaction with established international institutions
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that embody the geopolitical interest or the economic interests of Western powers.
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My problem with the global south is that it's such a catch-all phrase,
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encompassing more than 130 different countries in the world, that it doesn't really do justice to the incredible heterogeneity and
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diversity of the countries that the label purports to describe.
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Experts note that some countries are trying to use the global south in their own
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interests to increase their influence in the international arena.
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In early 2023, India held a virtual summit called the Voice of the Global South, with the participation of more than
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120 states. China, for example, has long been investing in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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