Opening Statement of the South Centre to the WHO INB4February 27, 2023
The South Centre, the international organization and think tank of 55 developing countries, appreciates the opportunity to provide a statement.
We applaud the effort done so far, yet consider (more...)
Towards a WTO Anchored in SDGsBy Mohan Kumar
The WTO faces an existential crisis, despite a reasonable outcome at the Twelfth Ministerial Conference. The one way by which the WTO can resuscitate itself is to make sure that the negotiating agenda is anchored in the (more...)
Strengthening United Nations Actions in the Field of Human Rights through the Promotion of International CooperationSouth CentreGeneva, 24 February 2023
The South Centre submits the following written contribution to the United Nations Secretary (more...)
The UPOV accession process: Preventing appropriate PVP laws for new membersBy Nirmalya Syam, Shirin Syed, and Viviana Munoz-Tellez
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) is an intergovernmental organization established by the (more...)
The Right to Seeds in AfricaThe United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas and the Right to Seeds in AfricaGeneva Academy Briefing No. 22By Karine Peschard, Christophe Golay and Lulbahri (more...)
South Centre Supports Debates on Developments in Copyright Law and Access to Knowledge in AfricaBy Vitor Ido
A conference “A Right to Research in Africa? A Week of Debates on Copyright and Access to Knowledge” took place on 23-27 January 2023 at the University of (more...)
Policy responses for fostering South-South and Triangular Cooperation in response to the food crisis in the area of trade By Peter Lunenborg
The Russia-Ukraine conflict since 24 February 2022 and the various sanctions imposed on Russia are having tremendous global (more...)
Leading and Coordinating Global Health: Strengthening the World Health Organization By Nirmalya Syam
The World Health Organization (WHO) should act as the directing and coordinating authority in global health but it has been steadily marginalized over time by (more...)
Towards a Latin American agency to regulate medicinesThrough Ministry of Health, the Colombian government is promoting the creation of a regional agency to regulate medicines. (more...)
Written Statement at the Workshop on Promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemicMeasurement and elimination of global poverty and (more...)
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South Centre Repository of Copyright Limitations and Exceptions
The South Centre is launching a (more...)