Members
As of 2012, the group comprises all of UN members (along with the Palestinian Authority) - excluding the following:
- All Council of Europe members (with the exception of Bosnia and Herzegovina);
- All Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development members (with the exception of Chile);
- All Commonwealth of Independent States (full) members (with the exception of Tajikistan);
- Three microstates: Kiribati, Palau and Tuvalu.
On the map, founding and currently participating members (as of 2008) are shown in dark green, while founding members that have since left the organization are shown in light green. Currently participating members that joined after the foundation of the Group are shown in medium green.
Member nations are listed below. The years in parenthesis represent the year/s a country has presided. Countries listed in bold are also members of the G-24. See the official list of G-77 members.
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