About 140 countries welcome initiative to establish Global South NGO Platform
Baku, April 25, AZERTAC
“During the international NGO conference of Non-Aligned Movement countries held on November 15, 2024, within the framework of COP29, titled ‘Advancing Climate Action Through South-South Cooperation: The Role of NGOs,’ the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum declared that it was time to establish a Global South NGO Platform. This initiative garnered international support, with over 1,000 foreign NGOs from nearly 140 countries issuing a joint statement in its favor,” said Ramil Iskandarli, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum, during a briefing on the founding conference of the Global South NGO Platform, which will be held in Baku on April 28-29.
He highlighted that the COP29 NGO Coalition, 84% of whose members represent civil society from developing countries, also advocated for the implementation of this initiative. At the end of last year, the coalition raised the issue of institutionalizing the Global South NGO Platform and proposed that the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum lead this process.
“Leading NGO representatives from over 110 countries have accepted our invitation to come to Baku. This is a significant mobilization of NGOs, both for the Global South and for Azerbaijan. We will demonstrate our solidarity and combine our efforts,” emphasized Ramil Iskandarli.
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