... US in many instances proved a decisive factor in determining the opportunities and constraints for non-Western countries’ private sectors to maintain economic, technological, financial and other forms of cooperation with Moscow. Even though in the Global South they mostly abstained from subscribing to US and/or EU financial sanctions against Russia, many non-Western countries had to stop serving Russian credit cards.
The pressure of the US financial system affects large countries like China: in ...
... much talk, he went on to say, “about the rule of law, rules-based order, etc., etc. But the geopolitical tension, the conflicts, the incidents that are happening as we sit here, gives rise to disillusionment amongst many countries, especially the Global South. Indonesia is of the opinion that in this world of ours that’s getting smaller and smaller, collaboration, cooperation, compromise, respect for the national interests, the core concerns of others are very important in pursuing peace, security,...
... Special emphasis was placed on Russia’s position on strengthening the UN role internationally.
The roundtable discussion also covered the effectiveness of current peacekeeping operations and distinctive features of approaches to peacekeeping in the Global South. In addition to the history of Soviet peacekeeping efforts, the participants looked at the pressing challenges to Russian peacekeeping activities at present. The participants examined peacekeeping as a practical application of strong-arm ...
... international actors. Such an approach, practiced by BRICS, attracts the majority of world states. This was clearly demonstrated by the summit held in Johannesburg on August 22-24, 2023, which was attended by the leaders of more than 60 countries of the Global South and, most notably, African countries.
Today, BRICS is seen as one of the
pillars
of a new, more equitable world order, which is designed to give all countries equal opportunities, to free the states of the Global South and Global East from ...
... recent attempts in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia or Haiti. Multiple domestic problems in the developed countries will also limit their capacities or willingness to perform a large-scale redistribution of resources from the Global North to the Global South. This might lead to a situation, when large areas in the Global South will be de-facto eluded from the international system though de-jure, they will remain legitimate international actors. However, this exclusion will have its limits: ‘failed ...
... in global affairs relatively quickly looks practically insoluble: the main actors can no longer afford the luxury of a direct military confrontation with each other, while indirect confrontations (NATO – Russia, U.S. – China, Collective West – Global South) can last for a very long time without the ultimate winner revealed. The stakes for both sides in such confrontations are very high, while the options for escalation with impunity are numerous. It is also difficult to fix the updated rules ...
... North Korea, and Brazil. All these countries strive to correct specific and important elements of the international order at the local or global level, i.e. in one way or another they are trying to achieve its revision.
In general, the question of the Global South’s significance in world affairs is revisionist in nature, since it consists of revising and correcting the rules of the game on the world stage in favour of the interests of a certain group of states that previously did not have the internal ...
... independent national secretariats, could be appointed. Finally, the Commission for Dispute Settlement is to be established for the provision of intra-conflict dispute resolution mechanisms.
Alexander Ignatov:
BRICS Cooperation Mechanism Gives Hand to Global South
In terms of horizontal institution-building, special attention should be given to determining sectoral sub-organs. The main areas of cooperation could be traced through the group’s declarations and summits’ orientation. Thus, from this ...
... is likely to continue for a long time, even if it does not escalate. Under this background, reducing its intensity and narrowing its scope would therefore be a step towards the peace process.
The international community, especially countries of the Global South, should also do something as there should be more voices speaking out firmly against nuclear war, expressing their positions more clearly and exerting their influence on all sides. Notably, this should be directed at all nuclear powers, not ...
... plan.
There is some consensus among Western nations on the most desirable resolution of the conflict. However, some transformations in their positions are not excluded, as partly demonstrated by the international meeting in Jeddah in August 2023.
The Global South embarks upon the path of diplomacy
In August, it became known about the consultations held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the U.S., the UK, the EU, Turkey, Brazil, India, China and South Africa on the settlement of the ...
