Dynastic order Dynastic order A dynastic order, monarchical order, or house order, is an order under royal patronage, bestowed by the head of a currently or formerly sovereign royal family as legitimate fons honorum. These are often considered part of the cultural patrimony of the royal family. They are orders of chivalry, and orders of merit just as those distributed by sovereign states, but dynastic orders were often founded or maintained to reward service to a monarch, or the monarch's subsequent dynasty. An example of this difference is seen between the Royal Victorian Order, in which appointments are made as a personal
Group of 24 meetings, to enable developing country members to discuss agenda items beforehand. Although membership in the G-24 is strictly limited to 24 countries, any member of the G-77 can join discussions. China has been a "special invitee" since the Gabon meetings of 1981. The group also has three active observer countries; Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates; and 11 institutional observers. In 2017, the Group added four new members: Ecuador, Haiti, Kenya, and Morocco. The Chairman of the G-24 is Julio Velarde, Governor of Banco Central De Reserva Del Peru. The First Vice-Chair is Kenneth Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance,