Abstract
The popular notion that the world is a global village negates the acute and persistent social, economic and political disparities particularly between the Global South and the North. While the two sides appear to be interdependent, their respective pace
of growth and development has been profoundly unequal, leaving the Global South at a significant disadvantage. Current experiences ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the global economic crises, technological advancement and brain drain phenomenon continue to expose the structural vulnerability and disadvantages faced by the Global South. These experiences call for a change of strategy in the global governance structure that will protect the interests of all.
