G77: Establishment & purpose
Q. Which of the following are members of G77?
1. India
2. China
3. South Africa
4. Australia
5. Brazil
6. South Korea- Published on 21 Oct 15a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3,5
c. 1,3,5,6
d. 1,2,3,5
e. All
ANSWER: 1,2,3,5
- South Korea was a founding member, but left the Group after joining the OECD in 1996.
- The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations
- It was designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.
- There were 77 founding members of the organization, but by November 2013 the organization had since expanded to 134 member countries.
- South Africa holds the Chairmanship for 2015.
