Uganda postpones G77 summit over COVID-19

Uganda on Thursday announced the postponement of the Group of 77 (G77) summit amid the continued spread of COVID-19.

Adonia Ayebare, Uganda's permanent representative to the United Nations, said in a tweet that the decision was reached in consultation with the G77 countries.

"The Third South Summit that was to take place April 16-19, 2020 has been postponed to a later date this year. Pre-summit preparations will continue," Ayebare said, noting that 136 member states were to participate in the summit.

The G77 at the United Nations is a coalition of developing countries with an aim to promote its members' collective political and economic interests in the world body.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)