The Latest Breaking News from Global South

India, Brazil and rest of global south break away from the US-led world order

NEW DELHI: Let Trade Run Free. Tie your currency to the US dollar. Align your foreign policy with America’s. The US and its Western partners wrote these economic rules, a cornerstone of the world order prevailing since World War II. Now developing countries, often called the Global South, are quietly…

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2023

Deadly Russian strike on east Ukraine kills several on residential estate

Two Russian missile strikes on the east Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, including on a residential building, killed at least five people and wounded 31 others, Kyiv said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops are creating conditions to advance forward step-by-step and have the initiative on the battlefield, Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Monday. Read…

France 24 · Aug 7, 2023

Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?

I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, Gostomel and Irpin in the early stages of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Active nonalignment: the Global South’s new foreign policy in face of Ukraine war

Boston University’s Jorge Heine explains why the Global South is seeking to maintain good relations with both the United States and China.

The Week · Jun 19, 2023

PM urges G-20 agri ministers to focus on ensuring food security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message to G-20 Agriculture Ministers meet urges them to realilse they shoulder the responsibility of future of humanity

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

South Africa's role as host of the BRICS summit is fraught with dangers. A guide to who is in the group, and why it exists

South Africa will host the BRICS summit in August 2023. The event could offer the country an opportunity to exercise leadership in the BRICS’ efforts to reform the arrangements for global economic governance and in supporting sustainable and inclusive development in Africa and the Global South. However, the opportunity has…

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

U.S. resisting global push for peace

Global South leaders, and even some in NATO, are pushing Putin and Zelenskyy toward talks. Time for U.S. to step up

Salon · May 31, 2023

Ukraine peace plan is only way to end Russia's war, says Zelenskiy aide

Kyiv's peace plan is the only way to end Russia's war in Ukraine and the time for mediation efforts has passed, a top aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Trying to keep small islands afloat

It is too early to tell whether all the talk about reforming development finance at this year's International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings will translate into meaningful policy action for the Global South. But multilateral financial institutions increasingly recognise the need to evolve to remain relevant in light…

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2023

Improving how the IMF does business could help billions of people worldwide — by giving governments money to spend on public goods and increasing accountability. Podcast

In countries across the Global South, the launch of IMF programs often sparks considerable concern. This is because of the IMF’s reputation: during the 1980s, many nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America turned to the IMF seeking loans to mitigate economic challenges. These loans were accompanied by stringent conditions,…

The Conversation · May 25, 2023