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SC Statement – NAM Health Ministers Meeting, WHA77, 25 May 2024
STATEMENT BY CARLOS CORREA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CENTRE, AT THE VIRTUAL MEETING OF THE MINISTERS OF HEALTH OF THE MEMBER STATES AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT 25 May 2024 On the sidelines of the 77th (more...)SC Statement – WIPO Diplomatic Conference on a Treaty on IP, GRs and Associated TK, 24 May 2024
South Centre Statement to the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on a Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Geneva, 24 May 2024 We applaud the historic conclusion of a new WIPO treaty on Intellectual Property, (more...)Policy Brief 130, 21 May 2024
Unpacking the WTO MC13 Decision on the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce By Vahini Naidu The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) adopted a decision that marks a pivotal shift in the operational framework of the Work Programme (more...)South Centre Member States Statements – 24th Council of Representatives Meeting, Geneva, 18 April 2024
Member States Statements at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Representatives of the South Centre Geneva, 18 April 2024 This document includes the statement made by H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, Chairman of the South Centre Board under agenda item 5 of the meeting (more...)Tax Cooperation Policy Brief No. 38, 15 May 2024
The Design of a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation By Sol Picciotto The creation of a UN-led framework for international tax cooperation is an opportunity for an institutional and conceptual reset, to re-establish a global perspective that has (more...)SC Statement – WIPO Diplomatic Conference on GRs & Associated TK, 13-24 May 2024
STATEMENT Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Geneva, May 13-24, 2024 The South Centre at WIPO Diplomatic Conference urges strong improvements in Basic Proposal for IP and genetic resources treaty: clear (more...)Statement to 25th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the RtD, 13-17 May 2024
Statement to the 25th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development South Centre 13 – 17 May 2024 The 25th Session of the UN Working Group on RtD is taking place at UN Geneva this week. Realizing the human right to (more...)SouthViews No. 264, 10 May 2024
Understanding the Interconnected Threats to Global Sustainability: A Focus on Deforestation, Traditional Knowledge, and Biopiracy By Marissa Costa De Castro This paper examines the interconnected threats of climate change, deforestation, misappropriation of (more...)Side Event During the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, 15 May 2024
How can international law promote innovation on genetic resources and benefit sharing while recognizing the rights of traditional knowledge holders?
Co-organised by the South Centre and Vrije Universiteit Brussel15 May 2024, 13 - 14:45
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