France, Decolonisation, and the Global South: France's Struggle for a New World Order

In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the North-South divide seemingly lingers, more frequent criticism has been directed at the South-South divide (internal divide in the Global South) in recent years. In fact, people in the Global South face a rather limited possibility of vaccination. Industrialised countries are in a better position to benefit from vaccination plans. Thus, the paper's aim to relate the North-South issue to the world order also has a certain relevance to the current situation. Focusing on French role in UNCTAD (including Generalised System of Preferences) and the Conference on International Economic Cooperation (CIEC), this paper analyses the relationship between French diplomacy, decolonisation, the Global South and finally, the world order.