G90

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The G90, or Group of 90, is an alliance of the world’s poorest and smallest developing countries, many of whom are in the World Trade Organization (WTO). It became a strong voice at the WTO’s Cancun meeting in 2003, with 64 of its 90 members in the WTO.

The G90 acts as an umbrella for groups like the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, the African Union, and the least developed countries (LDCs). It was formed because poor and small nations often lack power in trade disputes and can’t match the subsidies and clout of wealthier countries. By working together, they seek a stronger, collective voice to improve access to foreign markets, especially by reducing preferential subsidies from the European Union and the United States.

Along with the G20 and the G33, the G90 aims to balance the influence of the United States and Europe in global trade, particularly in negotiations over agricultural goods on which many G90 economies depend.