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National flags of various states in front of the Gedung Merdeka, Bandung, West Java. Bandung hosted the Asian African Conference in commemoration of its 60th anniversary. (Shutterstock.com/RossiAgung )
The United Nations has declared Sept. 12 the International Day for South-South Cooperation.
This year’s celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for technical cooperation among developing countries.
The adoption of this action plan highlights the importance of cooperation and solidarity among countries of the South.
South-South Cooperation (SSC) in international development initially was shaped by the “global South” countries’ shared experience of colonialism, underdevelopment and oppression.
