April 12, 2025 - Dili, Timor-Leste Foreign Ministers from conflict-affected nations gathered in Dili this week for the 6th G7+ Ministerial Meeting, marking 15 years of collective action in pursuit of peace and sustainable development. The meeting culminated in the...

Introduction: To leverage the potential of South-South and triangular cooperation and better integrate this modality into policies and programmes, Member States need access to relevant knowledge solutions derived from robust research. “Knowledge solutions” refers to...

The UNOSSC Strategic Framework 2022–2025 has called for the establishment of a South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab to “facilitate the coordination, co-design, incubation and scaling up of initiatives that promote knowledge exchange, capacity...

The new partnership demonstrates Brazil’s strong commitment on population and development issues by leveraging its international cooperation capacityBRASILIA, Brazil - The new programme document of the Brazil-UNFPA Partnership for the Promotion of South-South and...

New York, 20 June 2024: The Data to Policy Network for policymakers delivered the second session of the workshop series on Multidimensional Poverty. The workshop aims to equip policymakers with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively address multidimensional...

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The year ended successfully for the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme, with the signature of three new project documents, by FAO, China and the three host governments of Malawi, Namibia, and Kenya. The signing of these projects symbolizes a renewed...

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation Hua Liu addresses participants at the COP28 OPEC Fund pavilion. (Photo: OPEC Fund) At a jointly organized side event on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference...

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The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity of mining...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) are partnering under the umbrella of the "South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)" framework. This alliance aims to unite scholars from African and...

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World Cotton Day was marked by several activities in Brazil Brasilia, October 10, 2023 -Over the course of three days, representatives from the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru, as well as from the cotton sector, the...

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South-South cooperation took centre stage as UN Member States and international development partners gathered in New York to reflect on the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role South-South and triangular cooperation can play to galvanize...

16 April 2025 Jakarta, Indonesia – 20 March 2025 marked 70 years since the Asia-Africa Conference was held in Bandung, Indonesia. To commemorate this historic event that laid the foundation for South-South Cooperation, CELIOS organized a public discussion titled...

Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development Call for Submission The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is pleased to invite submissions of good practices. We seek examples of South-South and triangular...

On 10 July 2024, on the margins of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the Data to Policy Network side event on "Democratizing Gender Data for Better Policymaking" brought together nearly 150 participants from...

Representatives of the region’s countries, the UN System, and regional and international organizations analyzed the state of South-South and triangular cooperation, as well as multi-stakeholder strategies for strengthening international development cooperation 19...

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Participants at the inaugural session of the Steering Committee of the project "Strengthening the access of family farmers in the Republic of Congo to local markets through South-South Cooperation". Photo: WFP/Celia BOUMPOUTOU   On 19 December 2023, the Ministry...

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Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour. Officials from Brazil and Jamaica, two of the founding countries of the Regional Initiative Latin America and...

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From 2 to 5 October 2023, the workshop titled “Towards an Unemployment Protection System in Bangladesh: Capacity Building and Learning Sharing” took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event is promoted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of a...

The Pérez-Guerrero Trust Fund for South-South Cooperation (PGTF), established in 1983 and managed by UNOSSC on behalf of the Group of 77, is a South-South incubator of science and technology. Co-funded by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and...

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The need for self-determination, sustainable home-grown development, and intervention effectiveness among African countries and across the global south has led to strong calls for the development and strengthening of South-South cooperation. As concerted efforts are...

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Nairobi, Kenya, 09 April 2025 – AGRA and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) solidified a shared work plan to deepen technical cooperation aimed at promoting inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa and the Americas in this...

On 10 March 2025, a side event on the "Baku Climate Coalition for SMEs' Green Transition: Women Empowerment" brought together international leaders to address critical challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the green economy. The event was jointly organized by...

Background The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) engages with Member States globally, regionally, and within the UN system to facilitate practical expressions of Southern solidarity towards achieving internationally agreed development goals....

July 8 2024, UN Headquarters, New York: On the occasion of the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Office for South-South...

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New York, USA/Jeddah, KSA, 6 March 2024: South-South cooperation has emerged as an important development cooperation modality for many of today’s largest development challenges and should be seen as a critical complement to North-South Cooperation. A Global Advocacy...

LUSAKA - Many sub-Saharan African countries are experiencing severe electricity shortages as a result of inadequate domestic electricity generation capacity and the high price of imported fossil fuels. In response, the United Nations Industrial Development...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening efforts in promoting south-south and triangular cooperation (SSTC)...

The Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), a new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, was launched today. The initiative stems from the recognition that the burden of the COVID-19...

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The Honorable Minister, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, had a fruitful meeting on 11 December 2023 with the scoping mission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headed by...

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Quetta, November 23, 2023 - UNDP Pakistan, in collaboration with the District Education Department Quetta, organized an event today to inaugurate the recently renovated and equipped Government Girls High School at Killi Ismail. Mr. Samuel Rizk, Resident...

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On the final day of his official visit in the Kingdom of Morocco, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, held a bilateral discussion with Mrs. Loubna Atrica, the country’s Director General of the Office for Vocational Training and...

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Secretary General’s message for 2023 UN Day for South-South Cooperation In our world of deeply connected challenges, South-South cooperation plays a vital role in shaping a brighter future. The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is a powerful reminder that...

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