Group of 77

The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations.

[1][2]: 79  The group consists of a diverse set of states with a common South-South ideology.

The group was credited with a common stance against apartheid and for supporting global disarmament.

[22] The Chinese government provides consistent political support to the G77 and has made financial contributions to the Group since 1994, but it does not consider itself to be a member.

[24] The following is the chain of succession of the chairmanship of the G77:[25] The Group of 24 (G-24) is a chapter of the G-77 that was established in 1971 to coordinate the positions of developing countries on international monetary and development finance issues and to ensure that their interests were adequately represented in negotiations on international monetary matters.

Group of 77 countries as of 2013
Presiding countries of the G77 since 1970. Colors show the number of times a country has held the position. Gray = never, Yellow = once, Orange = twice, Red = three times
G-24 countries:
Member nations
Observer nations