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Rethinking the North–South Partnership: Advancing Fair and Inclusive Development Cooperation

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June 2026
By Helmut Sorge & Astanah Abdul Aziz

This Atlantic Dialogues episode of the Policy Center for the New South podcast discusses how North–South cooperation can move beyond aid-based models toward partnerships built on co-ownership and mutual benefit. Drawing on ASEAN’s experience, it highlights regional cooperation, capacity-building, and dialogue partnerships as pathways to more inclusive and resilient development in a shifting geopolitical context.

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