International virtual seminar on Equity in Global Tax Regimes and Implications for the SDGs
The seminar is designed to be an introduction to two topics: (1) key issues faced by developing countries in international taxation (2) redistributing taxing rights to the Global South (more...)
Webinar Series: Powering Africa after Covid-19: Options for EnergyWebinar 1: Carbon Trading: Panacea or Placebo for Africa’s Energy and Climate Policies?
Building on the first webinar series that took place in July 2020, this next series (more...)
Spotlight: Europe
Regional Round-up on progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action in light of the 25th anniversary of the platform
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Base Erosion and Profit Shifting in the Extractive IndustriesBy Danish and Daniel Uribe
Developing countries with significant natural resources have not fully utilised them for financing their development aspirations. Extractive industries and the revenue generated from (more...)
Is the right to exclusivity a Hamlet question?By Justice Prabha Sridevan
Today the judicial authority may be faced with balancing patent rights and patients’ rights or right to life. It shall use all the tools at its command and innovate if necessary, but (more...)
Digital Transformation: Prioritizing Data Localization By Bilal Zaka
After years of rather stable and predictable growth of telecommunications and software systems, the last decade has witnessed a tremendous shift towards unpredictable and disruptive innovations in (more...)
A New Trend in Trade Agreements: Ensuring Access to Cancer DrugsBy Maria Fabiana Jorge
A World Health Organization (WHO) report on cancer indicates that the cancer burden will increase at least by 60% over the next two decades, straining health systems and (more...)
South Centre Semester Report, 1 January to 30 June 2020
This Semester Report summarizes the activities undertaken by the South Centre during the period 1st January to 30 June 2020. It is intended to provide information, organized by themes, about recent developments (more...)
Reverse Linkage: IsDB's Role in Deploying the Power of South-South Cooperation to Tackle COVID-19 PandemicMessage from H.E. Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar, President, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, on the occasion of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation (more...)
Re-thinking Global and Local Manufacturing of Medical Products After COVID-19By Dr. Germán Velásquez
The unprecedented global health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic since the first quarter of 2020 has (more...)