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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
(more...)G-24 South Centre Call for Papers
G-24 South Centre Call For Papers: Comparing tax revenues to be generated from United Nations and OECD Subject To Tax Rule (STTR) Deadline – 1 July 2024 The G-24 and the (more...)Policy Brief 129, 7 May 2024
The WIPO Diplomatic Conference for a Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge By Viviana Muñoz Tellez A new international legal instrument is set to be concluded under the auspices of the World Intellectual Property (more...)Academic Dialogue: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Patent Examination, 8 May 2024
An Academic Dialogue on: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Patent Examination—Argentina in Comparative Perspective Organised by the South Centre8 May 2024, 3 - 4:30 pm
Geneva, Switzerland Venue: International Environment House II, Chemin (more...)