More: Global South
The Remaking of the International Order
For the first time since 1945, the liberal international order is being replaced by a fractured world between the West and the Global South....
Global South Knowledge Bridge: From local roots to vocal bonds
Following Washington’s unilateral announcement of punitive measures, both uncertainty and unpredictability now loom large over the world economy. Although the United States continues to...
The Internal Dilemmas of BRICS: Delivery Gaps and Limits to South–South Solidarity
Symbolism and Stagnation
“BRICS in the international system: very relevant countries, but a group of limited importance.” (Viola, 2015)
In 2009, BRICS held its first leaders’...
Beijing Bets on AI to Strengthen Ties with the Global South
By marking the United Nations Day of the Developing Global South on September 12, 2025, China emphasizes the need to develop and coordinate new...
China Highlights Global Solidarity on UN South-South Cooperation Day
On September 12 of this year, 2025, China celebrates the International Day for Cooperation between the Global South, chaired and supervised by the United...
China Pushes Belt and Road, Leads Global South Think Tank Alliance at UN Day 2025
China, through its Belt and Road Initiative, is playing a role in promoting “global prosperity,” as this is the shared goal of the Global...
The Importance of the SCO Summit for the Developing Countries of the Global South and the Third World
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, reflects a major display of solidarity among the countries of the Global South in...
Geopolitics vs. Development: G20-Africa Pushes a New Vision for the Global South
In an interview with Modern Diplomacy in mid-August 2025, Ms. Tandiwe Thelma Mgxwati, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charge d'Affaires a.i. at the South African Embassy,...
Beyond Inclusion: Toward a Digital Future Co-Designed by the Global South
Artificial Intelligence (AI) today is heralded as a revolutionary force across industries. I was personally shocked when the Indonesian government quietly approved a cross-border...
Raw Power: How the Global South Can Leverage the Critical Minerals Race
Authors: Cullen Hendrix and Morgan Bazilian*
The confluence of two accelerating trends augurs poorly for critical mineral-rich economies in the Global South: the rise of...