The India-EFTA Deal: A New Model for Developing Countries?By Danish
Governments are shifting from investor-state dispute mechanisms to treaties that encourage and ease investment. The India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership (more...)
Knocking Down Business-related Human Rights Abuses with a Feather: Is the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Sufficient to Tackle Corporate Impunity?By Daniel Uribe
In April 2024, the European Parliament approved the Corporate Sustainability (more...)
Cuba should be immediately removed from the List of States that supposedly sponsor terrorismSouth Centre Statement13 June 2024
The United States of America Department of State maintains Cuba on a list that designates states that supposedly “sponsor” (more...)
Unveiling the Controversies: ICTs in Agriculture and the Challenges for Africa By Ruthbetha Kateule and Thaura Ghneim-Herrera
The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in African agriculture presents both significant opportunities and (more...)
Statement on the Amendment to the International Health Regulations
We congratulate the WHO members for the adoption of the amendments to the International Health Regulations to advance equity in access to health products, increase collaboration and finance to develop, (more...)
What Can Cambodia Learn from Thailand and India as It Prepares to Graduate from Least Developed Country Status?By Brigitte Tenni, Deborah Gleeson, Joel Lexchin, Phin Sovath, and Chalermsak Kittitrakul
Cambodia is expected to (more...)
Statements of the South Centre to the 77th WHAAgenda Items 11.6 & 11.8May 2024
WHA77 approves resolution on AMR. We welcome the decision to increase action against this silent pandemic.
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Compulsory Licensing as a Remedy Against Excessive Pricing of Life-Saving Medicines
By Behrang Kianzad
The COVID-19 crisis intensified decade-long debates on the interaction between intellectual property rights (IPRs), competition (more...)
Statement of the South Centre to the 77th WHAAgenda Item 3
A critical week for global health with the 77th session of the World Health Assembly. For decision, the future of the pandemic instrument and IHR amendment negotiations.
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