Global Governance Group

The Global Governance Group (3G)^[4] is an informal group of smaller and medium-sized countries with the aim of providing greater representation to its member countries and collectively channeling their views into the G20 process more effectively.

Global Governance Group

Abbreviation	3G
Formation	July 2009[1]
Purpose	Confer greater legitimacy on the G20; be a conduit linking the G20 to the UN and its general membership; allow voices of its non-members to be heard when and where relevant[1]
Membership	30 states Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Botswana Brunei Chile Costa Rica Finland Guatemala Jamaica Kuwait Liechtenstein Luxembourg Malaysia Monaco Montenegro New Zealand Panama Peru Philippines Qatar Rwanda San Marino Senegal Singapore Slovenia  Switzerland United Arab Emirates Uruguay Vietnam
Chair	Singapore[2][3]
Website	www.mfa.gov.sg

The group was founded by Singapore in 2009 and consists of 30 member countries, the current president of the UN General Assembly, the current president of the G20, two previous presidents of G20.^[5][6]

The Chair of 3G is rotated among member states.^[7]

Member states

• ASIA (9 countries):
  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vietnam

• EUROPE (8 countries):
  • Finland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • San Marino
  • Slovenia
  •  Switzerland

• NORTH AMERICA (6 countries):
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
  • Panama

• AFRICA (3 countries):
  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal

• SOUTH AMERICA (3 countries):
  • Chile
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

• OCEANIA (1 country):
  • New Zealand

See also

• List of country groupings