Guide for the Granting of Compulsory Licenses and Government Use of Pharmaceutical PatentsBy Dr. Carlos M. CorreaLike other rights, patent rights are not absolute. There are situations in which their exercise can be limited to protect (more...)
Evolution of Data Exclusivity for Pharmaceuticals in Free Trade AgreementsBy Wael Armouti
Free trade agreements (FTAs) introduce higher intellectual property (IP) protection than those established in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (more...)
Intellectual Property Rights and the use of Compulsory Licenses: Options for Developing CountriesBy Dr. Carlos M. Correa
In view of the forthcoming review of the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, and of a possible revision of (more...)
Trade Measures Adopted by Countries in Response to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many WTO members have adopted several measures affecting trade. Some are trade liberalizing; others are trade restrictive. South Centre has (more...)
Spotlight: Asia-Pacific and the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for ActionRegional Round-up on progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action in light of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the (more...)
Rethinking R&D for Pharmaceutical Products After the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 ShockBy Dr. Germán VelásquezThe unprecedented global health crisis caused by (more...)
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ACCESS TO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IS A MATTER OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITYOpen letter from Carlos Correa, Executive Director of the South Centre, to
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (more...)
Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing the Declaration of the Right to DevelopmentBy Yuefen Li, Daniel Uribe and DanishThe 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development was a milestone for (more...)
The COVID-19 Pandemic: R&D and Intellectual Property Management for Access to Diagnostics, Medicines and VaccinesBy Viviana Muñoz TellezThe ongoing rapid spread of COVID-19 is challenging the (more...)
South Centre Statement to the Ministers and Governors Meeting of The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G24)
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a major health calamity with mounting humanitarian costs but also the biggest economic crisis since the Second World War. Immediate (more...)
Request for Proposals: Strengthening and enhancing Lebanon's institutional arrangements and capacity to enable and optimize access to the Green Climate Fund (Open to Lebanese firms only)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated (more...)
