The Group of 77 and China consists of 133 nations of the South.
It was formed in June 15, 1964 by 77 nations at the end of the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development, with the intention of
promoting South-South cooperation and attending to their common
problems of underdevelopment, a legacy of an international order
established by colonial domination. China joined the group in 1991.
The organization provides the possibility for the neocolonized peoples
of the world to define a common approach to the issues that humanity
confronts, in an environment that is freed from the interferences,
manipulations, and pressures of the global powers.
On June 15-16, 2014, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the Group of 77 and
China held an Extraordinary Summit in commemoration of its fiftieth
anniversary. Inasmuch as Bolivia is the current president of the
Group of 77, the Summit was noteworthy for the presence of the
perspective of the indigenous peoples of America and for the
visibility of Evo Morales, who has emerged as one of the principle
charismatic leaders in the emerging process of Latin American and
Caribbean unity and integration.
For commentary on the Summit, addresses by Evo Morales and Raúl
Castro, and a full English version of its 2014 Declaration, go to:
“The nations of the Global South speak” at
http://www.globallearning-cuba.com/blog-the-view-from-the-south.
Charles McKelvey
Professor Emeritus
Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina
Section on Political Science from the South
Division of Philosophy and History
University of Havana
Havana, Cuba
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