Share Comment on this story CommentThe United Nations, the World Bank, U.S. President Joe Biden — everyone seems to be talking about the Global South these days. Australia and New Zealand, both in the southern hemisphere, are not in the Global South. For the U.N., Global South is something of a shortcut to refer to developing countries in general, Traeger said. AdvertisementThe term Global South first appeared in the 1960s, but took time to gain traction. “There is every danger that the Global South will end up becoming a weapon in the hands of revisionist states, like China, who would want to use the voice of the Global South to promote their great power interests,” says Happymon Jacob.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 07, 2023 14:54 UTC