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{{Short description|Informal forum}}
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{{Infobox Organization
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| mcaption       = Members of G-15 <ref name="orthography"/>
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| formation      = September 1989 <br /> 1990 (Summit)
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| purpose        = Act as a catalyst for greater cooperation between leading developing countries.<ref name=G-15-aims>[http://www.g15.org/gfaims.html "Aims and Objectives"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429074613/http://www.g15.org/gfaims.html |date=2010-04-29 }}, G-15 website</ref>
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| location       = [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]]
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| leader_title   = G-15 Chair
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The '''Group of 15''' ('''G-15''')<ref name="orthography">The [http://www.g15.org/ official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912210315/http://www.g15.org/ |date=2017-09-12 }} adopts the "G-15" [[orthography]] (with a hyphen) in order to distinguish an abbreviated reference to this group -- contrasts with other similarly named entities.</ref> is an informal forum set up to foster cooperation and provide input for other international groups, such as the [[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) and the [[G7|Group of Seven]].  It was established at the [[9th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement|Ninth Non-Aligned Movement Summit Meeting]] in [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], in September 1989, and is composed of countries from Latin America, Africa, and Asia with a common goal of enhanced growth and prosperity. The G-15 focuses on cooperation among [[developing countries]] in the areas of investment, trade, and technology. Chile, Iran and Kenya have since joined the Group of 15, whereas Yugoslavia is no longer part of the group, and Peru, a founding member-state, decided to leave the G-15 in 2011. Membership thus has since expanded to 17 countries, but the forum's name remains unchanged.<ref>[http://www.g15.org/gfmembers.html G15 members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424153309/http://www.g15.org/gfmembers.html |date=2012-04-24 }}</ref>

==Structure and activities==
Some of the objectives of the G-15 are:

* To harness the considerable potential for greater and mutually beneficial cooperation among developing countries
* To conduct a regular review of the impact of the world situation and of the state of international economic relations on developing countries
* To serve as a forum for regular consultations among developing countries with a view to coordinate policies and actions
* To identify and implement new and concrete schemes for South-South cooperation and mobilize wider support for them
* To pursue a more positive and productive North-South dialogue and to find new ways of dealing with problems in a cooperative, constructive and mutually supportive manner.<ref>[http://www.g15.org/gfaims.html "Aims and Objectives"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429074613/http://www.g15.org/gfaims.html |date=2010-04-29 }} G-15 website</ref>

By design, the G-15 has avoided establishing an administrative structure like those for international organizations, such as the [[United Nations]] or the [[World Bank]]; but the G-15 does have a Technical Support Facility (TSF) located in Geneva. The TSF functions under the direction of the Chairman for the current year.  The TSF provides necessary support for the activities of the G-15 and for its objectives.<ref name="about">{{Cite web |url=http://www.g15.org/gffunctions.html |title=About the G-15 |access-date=2010-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429074623/http://www.g15.org/gffunctions.html |archive-date=2010-04-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  Other organs and functions of the G-15 include:

* Summit of heads of state and government: The G-15's summit is organized biennially, with the venue being rotated among the three developing regions of the G-15 membership.<ref name="about"/>
* Annual meetings of Ministers of Foreign Affairs: G-15 Ministers of Foreign Affairs typically meet once a year to coordinate group activities and to prepare for the nest summit of G-15 leaders.<ref name="about"/>
* Steering committee (''Troika''): A steering committee, or ''Troika'', is composed of three foreign ministers, one from the preceding summit host country, the present host country and the anticipated next host countries.  These three are responsible for oversight and coordination.<ref name="about"/>
* Personal representatives of heads of state and government: Each member country is represented by personal representatives of heads of state and government who meet regularly in Geneva.<ref name="about"/>

In addition, the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Services (FCCIS) is a private sector forum of G-15 member countries.  The purpose of the FCCIS is to coordinate and maximize efforts which promote business, economic development and joint investment in G-15 nations.<ref name="about"/>

In 2010, the chairmanship of the G-15 was accepted by [[Sri Lanka]] at the conclusion of the [[14th G-15 summit]] in [[Tehran]].<ref name="prematillake">Prematillake, Tharindu. [http://www.nation.lk/2010/05/23/newsfe5.htm  "Lanka Heads Powerful G-15 Serving Collective Interests"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528010135/http://www.nation.lk/2010/05/23/newsfe5.htm |date=2010-05-28 }}. ''The Nation'' (Colombo). May 22, 2010.</ref>

== Member countries and organizations==
World Bank (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2011&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=subject&ds=.&br=1&pr1.x=47&pr1.y=9&c=612%2C213%2C548%2C273%2C223%2C694%2C228%2C722%2C469%2C524%2C534%2C536%2C429%2C343%2C664%2C299%2C698&s=PPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=|title=World Economic Outlook Database, April 2012|publisher=IMF}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Region
! Member
! colspan="2" | Leader
! colspan="2" | Foreign minister
! Population
! GDP (PPP, billion USD)
! GDP per capita (PPP, USD)
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Africa]]
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Algeria}}'''
|  [[President of Algeria|President]]
|  [[Abdelmadjid Tebboune]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Algeria)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Ramtane Lamamra]]
| style="text-align:right" | 45,295,169
| style="text-align:right" | 263.7
| style="text-align:right" | 7,333
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Egypt}}'''
|  [[President of Egypt|President]]
|  [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Badr Abdelatty]]
| style="text-align:right" | 111,929,759
| style="text-align:right" | 519.0
| style="text-align:right" | 6,539.8
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Kenya}}'''
|  [[President of Kenya|President]]
|  [[William Ruto]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kenya)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Musalia Mudavadi]]
| style="text-align:right" | '''57,092,313'''
| style="text-align:right" | 107.4
| style="text-align:right" | 1,949.90
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Nigeria}}'''
|  [[President of Nigeria|President]]
|  [[Bola Tinubu]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Yusuf Tuggar]]
| style="text-align:right" | '''235,598,090'''
| style="text-align:right" | 362.8  
| style="text-align:right" | 1,621.12
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Senegal}}'''
|  [[President of Senegal|President]]
|  [[Bassirou Diomaye Faye]]
|  [[Foreign Minister of Senegal|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Yassine Fall]]
| style="text-align:right" | '''18,759,358'''
| style="text-align:right" | 31.01
| style="text-align:right" | 1,745.97
|-
| style="text-align:left" | {{nowrap|'''{{flag|Zimbabwe}}'''}}
|  [[President of Zimbabwe|President]]
|  [[Emmerson Mnangagwa]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zimbabwe)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Frederick Shava]]
| style="text-align:right" | 16,505,473
| style="text-align:right" | 26.54
| style="text-align:right" | 1,592.42
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Asia]]
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{Flag|India}}'''
|[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]
|[[Narendra Modi]]
|[[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]]
|[[S. Jaishankar]]
|style="text-align:right" |1,422,652,968
|style="text-align:right" |10257.8
|style="text-align:right" |7333
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Indonesia}}'''
|[[President of Indonesia|President]]
|[[Prabowo Subianto]]
|[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|[[Sugiono]]
| 276,495,976
| style="text-align:right" | 1124.6
| style="text-align:right" | 10,585.4
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Iran}}''' 
|  [[President of Iran|President]]
|  [[Masoud Pezeshkian]]
|  [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Abbas Araghchi]]
| style="text-align:right" | 88,875,750
| style="text-align:right" | 990.2
| style="text-align:right" | 13,053
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Malaysia}}'''
|  [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]
|[[Anwar Ibrahim]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| [[Mohamad Hasan (politician)|Mohamad Hasan]]
| style="text-align:right" | 34,124,881
| style="text-align:right" | 447.3
| style="text-align:right" | 15,568
|-
| style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Sri Lanka}}'''
|  [[President of Sri Lanka|President]]
|  [[Anura Kumara Dissanayake]]
|  [[Ministry of External Affairs (Sri Lanka)|Minister of External Affairs]]
|  [[Vijitha Herath]]
| style="text-align:right" | 21,867,876
| style="text-align:right" | 116.5
| style="text-align:right" | 5,674
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Latin America and the Caribbean]]
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Argentina}}'''
|[[President of Argentina|President]]
|[[Javier Milei]]
|[[List of ministers of foreign affairs and worship|Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship]]
|[[Gerardo Werthein]]
| 45,643,940
| style="text-align:right" | 816.4
| style="text-align:right" | 17,516
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Brazil}}'''
|  [[President of Brazil|President]]
|  [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Mauro Vieira]]
| style="text-align:right" | 215,861,260
| style="text-align:right" | 3294.2
| style="text-align:right" | 11,769
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Chile}}'''
|  [[President of Chile|President]]
|  [[Gabriel Boric]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chile)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Alberto van Klaveren]]
| style="text-align:right" | 19,616,738
| style="text-align:right" | 299.6
| style="text-align:right" | 17,222
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Jamaica}}'''
|  [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]]
|  [[Andrew Holness]]
|  [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica)|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade]]
|  [[Kamina Johnson-Smith]] 
| style="text-align:right" | 2,825,544
| style="text-align:right" | 24.8
| style="text-align:right" | 9,029
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Mexico}}'''
|  [[President of Mexico|President]]
|  [[Claudia Sheinbaum]] 
|  [[Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)|Secretary of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Juan Ramón de la Fuente]]
| style="text-align:right" | 128,028,612
| style="text-align:right" | 2999.6
| style="text-align:right" | 14,610
|-
|style="text-align:left" | '''{{flag|Venezuela}}'''
|  [[President of Venezuela|President]]
|  [[Nicolás Maduro]]
|  [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Venezuela)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|  [[Yván Gil]]
| style="text-align:right" | 28,582,898
| style="text-align:right" | 374.1
| style="text-align:right" | 12,568
|- 
|}

== G-15 Summits ==
{| class="wikitable"
! !! Date !! Host country !! Host city!! Host  
|-
| [[1st G-15 summit]]|| 1–3 June 1990 || [[Malaysia]] || [[Kuala Lumpur]] || [[Mahathir Mohamad]]
|-
| [[2nd G-15 summit]]|| 27–29 November 1991 || [[Venezuela]] || [[Caracas]] || [[Carlos Andrés Pérez]]
|-
| [[3rd G-15 summit]]|| 21–23 November 1992 || [[Senegal]] || [[Dakar]] || [[Abdou Diouf]]
|-
| [[4th G-15 summit]]|| 1994 || [[India]]|| [[New Delhi]]|| [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
|-
| [[5th G-15 summit]]|| 5–7 November 1995 || [[Argentina]] || [[Buenos Aires]] || [[Carlos Menem]]
|-
| [[6th G-15 summit]]|| 3–5 November 1996 || [[Zimbabwe]] || [[Harare]] || [[Robert Mugabe]]
|-
| [[7th G-15 summit]]|| 28 October – 5 November 1997 || [[Malaysia]] || [[Kuala Lumpur]] || [[Mahathir Mohamad]] 
|-
| [[8th G-15 summit]]|| 11–13 May 1998 || [[Egypt]] || [[Cairo]] || [[Hosni Mubarak]]
|-
| [[9th G-15 summit]]  || 10–12 February 1999 || [[Jamaica]] || [[Montego Bay]] || [[P. J. Patterson]]
|-
| [[10th G-15 summit]]|| 19–20 June 2000 || [[Egypt]] || [[Cairo]] || [[Hosni Mubarak]]
|-
| [[11th G-15 summit]]|| 30–31 May 2001  || [[Indonesia]] || [[Jakarta]] || [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
|-
| [[12th G-15 summit]] || 27–28 February 2004 || [[Venezuela]] || [[Caracas]] || [[Hugo Chávez]]
|-
| [[13th G-15 summit]]  || 14 September 2006 || [[Cuba]] || [[Havana]] || [[Raúl Castro]]
|-
| [[14th G-15 summit]] || 15-17 May 2010 || [[Iran]] || [[Tehran]] || [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]]
|-
| [[15th G-15 summit]]  || 2012 || [[Sri Lanka]] || [[Colombo]] || [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries]] (GSTP)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Haas, P.M. (1992). [https://www.jstor.org/pss/2706951 "Introduction. Epistemic communities and international policy coordination"], ''International Organization'' 46,1:1-35. {{ISSN|0020-8183}}, E-{{ISSN|1531-5088}}
* Bob Reinalda and Bertjan Verbeek. (1998). [https://books.google.com/books?id=Bt3AzOHtXwgC  ''Autonomous Policy Making by International Organizations''] London: Routledge. {{ISBN|9780415164863}}; {{ISBN|978-0-203-45085-7}}; {{OCLC| 39013643}}

==External links==
{{Commonscat|Group of 15}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170912210315/http://www.g15.org/ G-15 official website]
*[http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/groups.htm IMF]

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