China helping Uganda to improve the resilience and livelihoods of farmers. Cuba's support in the fight against Ebola in West Africa; Mexico’s experience in diversifying corn products to improve health and nutrition in Kenya; the knowledge of strategies to reduce hunger shared by Colombia to Mesoamerican countries.
These are just a few examples of South-South cooperation.
South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South that contributes to their national well-being, their national and collective self-reliance and the attainment of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
As we move towards a post-pandemic reality and recovery, South-South cooperation will contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty, instability and development inequalities while promoting national development strategies.
Given the post-pandemic scenario, the political-economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and climate change, countries of the South, with the support of partners, including countries of the North, international financial institutions, the private sector, think tanks and other stakeholders, must strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation.
For boosting this collaborative spirit of cooperation, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the UN focal point for promoting and facilitating South-South and triangular cooperation for development on a global and United Nations system-wide basis. The Office is supporting the countries of the Global South to fight the pandemic and its social and economic fallout through cooperation and promotes the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, spreading awareness of the economic, social and political developments made and highlighting United Nations efforts to work on technical cooperation among developing countries.
