PM Modi addresses 2nd Voice of Global South Summit

New Delhi: The Voice of the Global South is a unique platform reflecting the changing world in the 21st century, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address at the inaugural session of the virtual Voice of the Global South Summit. He added that the priorities of the over 100 countries constituting the Global South are similar.

"Geographically, the Global South has always existed, but it is for the first time that it has been given a voice like this,” said PM Modi as he led the inaugural session.

Delivering my opening remarks at the Voice of the Global South Summit.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2023

PM Modi underlined that this is the time when the countries of the Global South should unite for the greater global good. He said new challenges are emerging from the events in the West Asia region.

“When India took the presidency of the G20, we took the responsibility to raise the voice for the Global South. In the G20, every leader agreed that sustainable development is the need of the time," the PM added.

"I cannot forget that historic moment when, because of India's efforts, the African Union got permanent membership in the G20," said the PM.

Voice of the Global South Summit

India is hosting the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS) in a virtual format, for the second time since January this year. The second summit started with an Inaugural Leaders’ Session chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The 2nd VOGSS is to focus on sharing with countries of the Global South—the key outcomes achieved in various G20 meetings over the course of India’s Presidency.

“The 2nd summit will be structured into 10 sessions; the inaugural and concluding sessions will be at the head of state or government level and will be hosted by PM Modi. The theme of the inaugural leaders’ session is “Together, for Everyone’s Growth, with Everyone’s Trust,” and that of the concluding leaders’ session is “Global South: Together for One Future,” according to MEA.

In addition, there will be eight ministerial sessions with the following themes: Foreign Ministers’ Session on “India and the Global South: Emerging Together for a Better Future”, Education Ministers’ Session on “Making Human Resources Future-Ready”, Finance Ministers’ Session on “Financing People-Centric Development" and Environment Ministers’ Session on “Sustainable Solutions for Climate Resilience and Climate Finance”.