Application for membership to the Core Group is open to all countries that are Members of the United Nations or Observer States that share the goal and principles of the Core Group.
The Core Group strives to have a broad, cross regional membership with balanced geographical representation. To ensure this, applications will only be considered in pairs, of a country from the Global South and Global North. Any two UN Member States that wish to join the Core Group are required to submit a request in writing to the co-Chairs. In their request, countries should make clear that they underwrite the goals and objectives of the Core Group and substantiate this with examples of national legislation and policy.
