Coalition of 20 agricultural exporting nations
The Cairns Group is a unique coalition of 20 agricultural exporting nations lobbying for agricultural trade liberalization. The 20 countries include Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam. The coalition attempts to present a common front in multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Cairns Group was formed in August 1986, when the Australian government initiated the formation of a group and organized the inaugural meeting in the city of Cairns, Australia.