KATHMANDU, Nov 17: India is hosting the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) on Friday in the virtual format.
It may be recalled that India had hosted the inaugural VOGSS on 12-13 January 2023, in virtual format. This unique initiative brought together 125 countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel had addressed the Summit. Nepal had also participated in the Finance Track meeting of the G-20 meeting held in New Delhi earlier this year.
India to host Voice of Global South Summit
Throughout its G20 Presidency, India has worked to ensure that the concerns of the Global South receive due cognizance and that the priorities of the Global South were duly factored in finding solutions to the most pressing global challenges, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India.
The 2nd VOGSS will 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 challenges posed by global developments are also likely to be discussed. Further, the Summit will serve as a platform to discuss ways to sustain the momentum generated towards our common aspiration of a more inclusive, representative and progressive world order.
The 2nd VOGSS will be structured into 10 sessions. The inaugural and concluding sessions would be at Head of State / Government level, and hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra 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”. In addition, there will be 8 Ministerial Sessions, with a number of themes.
