Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)

India hosts the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) in a virtual format in 2023 and have inaugurated a global centre for excellence for the Global South countries called DAKSHIN.

The term Global South is not geographical and it refers to the developing and the less-developed countries of the world. It have been 1^st used in 1969 by political activist Carl Oglesby.

India launched 1^st VOGSS virtually in January, 2023 in the wake of its G20 presidency.
Objective - To make the development of the people, by the people and for the people, the focus of India’s G20 presidency (2023)
2nd VOGSS – A platform to discuss ways to sustain the momentum generated towards a more inclusive, representative and progressive world order.
Sessions – It will be structured into 10 sessions, the inaugural and concluding sessions would be at Head of State / Government level and there will be 8 ministerial sessions.
Theme of the inaugural leaders’ session – Together, for everyone’s Growth, with everyone’s Trust.
Theme of the concluding leaders’ session – Global South: Together for One Future.
Focus – To share the beneficial outcomes and progress achieved in the concerns/priorities of the Global South during India’s G20 Presidency.
To deliberate on the way forward for the Global south to achieve common objectives.

The Global South’s 2 largest countries, China and India lie entirely in the northern hemisphere.

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