G77 to meet for Third South Summit

The leaders of the G77 grouping will meet today in Kampala, Uganda.

The G77 consists of mostly developing countries who cooperate in international affairs and leverage their collective influence. Amid the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and other disruptions to the global economy, many developing countries have faced significant drawbacks—such as several African states that depend on Russian and Ukrainian agricultural exports. Today’s meeting is part of the broader Third South Summit hosted on the agenda of “leaving no one behind” and marks the beginning of the Ugandan presidency of the grouping.

Ultimately, no significant consensus among G77 countries is likely as tensions between different member states are likely to overshadow any cooperation. Recent clashes between Iran and Pakistan alongside existing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela make any tangible joint initiatives unlikely. As such, discussions at the meeting may focus more on the mediation of disputes between members as opposed to any collective action at the international level.