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GROUP OF 77:
During the preparatory process, AOSIS and the
G-77 came to an agreement, whereby the Chair of AOSIS spoke on
behalf of the G-77 and China during the negotiations. This remained
the case throughout the Conference itself, even through the long
informal-informal night sessions on financial resources. This
delegation of authority and coordination to one sub-group, may hold
precedence for G-77 activities in the future. The G-77 itself is
now not only divided into "level of development" groups, such as
the G-27 and the LDCs, but also into cross-regional groups.
Together with the G-77's difficulties during the early phases of
the desertification negotiations (where preference to one regional
group, Africa, led to a regional breakdown of the G-77), this
Conference adds further nuances to the coordination of such a
large, disparate group. It will be interesting to see how this
Conference and its follow-up affects the future unity and
effectiveness of this group of developing countries.