Press Release on the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS).

India hosted the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit(VOGSS) on 17 August 2024.  VOGSS envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform across a whole range of issues.

2.    The 1st Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) was hosted by India on 12-13 January 2023, and the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit on 17 November 2023, both in virtual format. Both the previous editions of the Summit saw participation of over 100 countries from the Global South. The inputs and feedback received from the leaders of the developing countries in these two Summits was appropriately reflected in the agenda and discussions of the G-20 Summit under India’s Presidency last year, including in the G-20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration.

3.    The 3rd VOGSS, with the overarching theme of "An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future”, acted as a platform to expand discussions held in the previous Summits on a range of complex challenges that continue to affect the world, such as conflicts, food and energy security crises, climate change - all of which disproportionately affect developing countries in a severe manner. At the Summit, the countries of the Global South continued deliberations on challenges, priorities, and solutions for the Global South, particularly in the developmental domain.

4.    Similar to the previous two Summits, the 3rd VOGSS was held in virtual format, structured into Leaders’ Session and Ministerial sessions. The inaugural session at Head of State / Government level was hosted by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The theme of the Inaugural Leaders’ Session was the same as the overarching theme of the Summit, i.e., "An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future”.  In addition, there were 10 Ministerial Sessions with different themes.

5.    173 dignitaries from 123 countries, including 21 Heads of State/Government, 34 Foreign Ministers and 118 Ministers & Vice-Ministers participated in the 3rd VOGSS.

6.    Uganda participated in the Health Ministers’ Session with the theme "One World-One Health”; Finance Ministers’ on "People-Centric Approach to Global Finance”; and Commerce/Trade Ministers’ Session on "Trade for Development- Perspectives from Global South”.  In Health Ministers’ Session, Uganda was represented by Hon. Margaret Muhanga, MOS for Health (Primary Health Care);  Hon. Henry Musasizi, MOS for Finance(General Duties) participated in the Finance Ministers’ Session and Ms. Vivienne Yeda, DG, East African Development Bank joined the deliberations in the Commerce/Trade Ministers’ Session.

7.     Burundi participated in the Finance Ministers’ Session wherein Hon. Audace Niyonzima, Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning participated  in the deliberations.

8.    Chair’s Summary of the 3rd VOGSS is available at https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/38186/Chairs_Summary_3rd_Voice_of_Global_South_Summit_August_17_2024