India will host the second Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) virtually on November 17 to deliberate on challenges posed by global developments and to sustain momentum for a more inclusive world order ahead of a virtual G20 Summit.
India has positioned itself as the representative of the Global South and, during its G20 presidency, worked to ensure that the concerns of developing countries were acknowledged, with their priorities factored into efforts to address the most pressing global challenges.
The second Voice of Global South Summit will specifically focus on “sharing with countries of the Global South the key outcomes achieved in various G20 meetings” during India’s presidency of the world’s 20 largest economies, as stated by the External Affairs Ministry (EAM).
The summit will comprise 10 sessions. The inaugural and concluding sessions, hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will feature heads of state or government. The theme of the inaugural leaders’ session is “Together, for everyone’s growth, with everyone’s trust,” while that of the concluding leaders’ session is “Global South: Together for one future.”
Among the eight ministerial sessions, two featuring foreign ministers will explore “India and the Global South: Emerging together for a better future” and “Global South and one development.” The finance ministers’ session will delve into “Financing people-centric development,” while the education ministers’ session will focus on “Making human resources future ready.”
The environment ministers’ session will center on “Sustainable solutions for climate resilience and climate finance,” and the energy ministers’ session will tackle “Affordable and inclusive energy transition for sustainable development.” The health ministers’ session will explore “Solutions from the Global South for one health,” while the commerce and trade ministers’ session will delve into “Global South and resilient supply chains.”
