Prof Yunus to join third “Voice of the Global South” Summit virtually Saturday

Staff Correspondent: Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will virtually join the third “Voice of the Global South” Summit, which will be hosted by India

He will join the Summit from Dhaka at 10.30-11.30am on Saturday, Chief Adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Friday night.

Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Prof Yunus to attend the Summit.

This is going to be Prof Yunus’s first global event after taking oath as head of interim government.

The inaugural session would be at Head of State / Government level and will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The theme of the Inaugural Leaders’ Session is the same as the overarching theme of the Summit, “An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future”.

This unique initiative began as an extension of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas aur Sabka Prayas’, and is underpinned by India’s philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, said the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

It envisages bringing together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform across a whole range of issues.

India had hosted the 1st Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) 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.

The 3rd VOGSS, with the overarching theme of “An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future”, will act 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 affe

At the Summit, the countries of the Global South would continue deliberations on challenges, priorities, and solutions for the Global South, particularly in the developmental domain.

Similar to the previous two summits, the 3rd VOGSS will be held in virtual format and is structured into Leaders’ Session and Ministerial sessions.

In addition, there will be 10 ministerial sessions, with the following themes:

i. Foreign Ministers’ Session on “Charting a Unique Paradigm for Global South”

ii. Health Ministers’ Session on “One World-One Health”

iii. Youth Ministers’ Session on “Youth Engagement for a Better Future”

iv. Commerce/Trade Ministers’ Session on “Trade for Development- Perspectives from Global South”

v. Information & Technology Ministers’ Session on “DPIs for Development- A Global South Approach”

vi. Finance Ministers’ Session on “People-Centric Approach to Global Finance”

vii. 2nd Foreign Ministers’ Session on “Global South and Global Governance”

viii. Energy Ministers’ Session on “Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future”

ix. Education Ministers’ Session on “Prioritising Human Resource Development: A Global South Perspective”

x. Environment Ministers’ Session on “Pathways for Progress- A Global South Perspective on Mitigating Climate Change”