Uneven development and the environment

Cuba says the Global South must assert its interests

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel convoked a Summit of Leaders of the G-77 and China on Climate Change, which was held on December 2, 2023, in the context of the UN COP28 conference on climate change in the United Arab Emirates.  Cuba is President pro tempore of the G-77 and China for 2023 (see “Cuba hosts G-77 + China: Seeking a pluripolar world order,” September 14, 2023).

It is the first time that a high-level G-77 summit has met in the context of a COP conference.  The one-day Summit was followed by the emission of a summary of principle themes and priorities of the Group by the Cuban Presidency, which is meant to serve as a guide for the members of the Group as they participate in the COP28 Conference, being held from November 30 to December 12.

Cuba is stressing the need for the countries of the Global South to agree on actions with respect to climate change.  Cuba maintains that the countries of the South must coordinate their positions and proposals in asserting t…