Southern Voice

📣 Southern Voice Joins UN Secretary General’s Scientific Advisory Board! We are now one of 12 global networks to join the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the United Nations Secretary-General, tasked with advising UN leaders on the latest scientific and technological…

🎙️🌍 Southern Voice’s Executive Director @MargaritaGomez_ joined the #Nexus25 Podcast "Reshaping Multilateralism" to discuss how the Global South is reshaping the future of global governance. In this episode, titled “Multilateralism Back in the Hands of the Global South,”…

🆕🗞️ Youth participation and engagement in public policy can enhance policy legitimacy and effectiveness, while tapping into their creative potential for tackling complex societal challenges. However, little is known about what mechanisms promote meaningful youth involvement in…

🤔📊🗳️ In times of crisis, access to healthcare becomes even more unequal across the Global South. What is the most effective way to promote health equity during emergencies? Answer the poll, then read the full piece on this topic by Andrew Onokerhoraye, Job Eronmhonsele and Dr.…

🆕📣 BIG NEWS! The British Academy Academy has awarded funding under its Evidence-Informed Policymaking programme to a collaborative project led by Rose Ngugi (Southern Voice Chair and former ED at @KIPPRAKENYA), with co-principal Investigator @MargaritaGomez_ (Southern Voice…

🆕🗞️ Crises like conflict, epidemics, and natural disasters can deepen health inequities in the Global South. But evidence from Nigeria, Nepal, and Brazil shows that community-driven, context-specific interventions can play a vital role in building resilient and equitable health…

🗞️ What are the impacts of European Union deforestation regulation on Global South smallholder coffee farmers? To answer this question, researchers examined how new EU rules could affect coffee farmers in Indonesia and Uganda, highlighting challenges such as meeting traceability…

🤔📊🗳️ As the EU enforces stricter rules on deforestation-free products, smallholder coffee farmers in the Global South are under pressure. What is the biggest challenge they face? Answer the poll, then read the full piece discussing this theme, written by Azizah Fauzi from…

🇪🇸🌍 Our Executive Director @MargaritaGomez_ recently joined global leaders, policymakers, and development experts at the @UN Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain. It was a space for intense discussions, strategic networking, and…

🆕🗞️ European Union regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) could significantly disrupt the livelihoods of smallholder coffee farmers in the Global South. In Indonesia and Uganda, two of the world’s leading coffee producers, these farmers may struggle to meet new…

🗞️ What is the effect of information framing on the participation of young university students in public policy debates? To answer this question, researchers uncovered the motivation and mechanisms to promote youth participation in discussions. The findings may be particularly…

🌍 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦 – 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗗𝗖) 🌱 📅 4–7 November 2025 | 📍 Islamabad, Pakistan 📝 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 25 July 2025 The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)…

🤔📊🗳️ Young people across the Global South face many barriers to engaging in policymaking. Which one is the most urgent to tackle? Answer the poll, then read the full piece discussing this theme, written by Miguel Vera Laguna, Adriana Tordoya Huanca and Mateo Nicolás…

🌎🤝🇪🇺 Recently, our Executive Director @MargaritaGomez_ participated in the event "The EU’s Development Policy at a Crossroads" hosted by the @ettg_eu at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. 🇧🇪 She brought a strong Global South perspective to the conversation on how…

💡Do under-governed spaces in the Global South threaten int’l security? CAPRI’s latest @SVoice2030 Global South Perspectives article argues that they do and offers recommendations for disrupting the influence of NSAGs. Read the full article here: southernvoice.org/taking-respons… #GSP

🤔📊🗳️ Global decisions often overlook context-specific needs in the South, yet these voices are key to inclusive governance. How should knowledge flows shift? Answer the poll below, then read the full piece discussing this theme, written by Southern Voice's Director of…

🆕🗞️ In an interconnected world, no nation acts in isolation. Decisions made in one country today can shape lives thousands of miles away and across generations. No nation is shielded from global threats. As such, international cooperation needs to be understood and analysed as…

Financing care is key for systemic change to advance #SDGs, we need: - Public investment in care - Recognition of unpaid work - Tangible commitments to recognise it as driver of social & economic change @SVoice2030 is at #FFD4 to put this issue on the agenda.

🚨 HAPPENING NOW Not in Seville, Spain for the #FfD4 Conference? Not a problem! You can join in our official side event on financing care in the link below: ➡️youtube.com/@GlobalAllianc… SEE YOU THERE!

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY We’re co-hosting an official #FfD4 side event on financing care. Join us at 5 PM (UTC+2) for an informative discussion with feminists and key stakeholders as we seize two significant opportunities: 1) To advance particular commitments that will unlock…

The SDG financing gap has now soared to $4 trillion annually , putting immense pressure on countries in the Global South 🌍. This growing gap threatens progress on poverty reduction, climate resilience, and inclusive development. On the heels of #FfD4, Southern Voice and its…