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The lungs of Indians, Congolese and Bangladeshis are in worse condition than those of a person who has smoked for years. The UN wants to create a global fund to combat an issue that has become the world’s biggest public health problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_North_and_Global_South
It’s a socio-economic term rather than a directional term, it’s similar to “developing country” and is meant to be an alternative to “third world.”
And it’s absolutely fucking stupid.