WHY THE US PROPOSAL (WT/GC/W/764) WILL AFFECT ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND UNDERMINE THE MULTILATERAL SYSTEM
US’ recent submissions to the WTO attempt to fundamentally change the concept of Special and Differential Treatment (S&D) at the WTO from an unconditional right for (more...)
Key Issues for BAPA+40: South-South Cooperation and the BAPA+40 SubthemesBy Vicente Paolo B. Yu III
Developing countries today face multiple interlinked macroeconomic, financial, climate, and development challenges. South-South (more...)
24th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC: The US COP?By Mariama Williams
Despite its stated intentions to leave the Paris Agreement, the United States negotiating team continued to dominate many of the negotiations of key areas of the (more...)
Scientific and Efficient Establishment of Urban Environmental and Resource Management System By Youba Sokona
Transformation in urban areas needs to happen now to achieve sustainable development and fight against climate change. This transformation needs to be (more...)
Illicit Financial Flows: Conceptual and Practical IssuesBy Hon. Irene Ovonji-Odida and Algresia Akwi-Ogojo
The issue of illicit financial flows (IFFs) is of great significance for many countries looking to mobilize domestic resources for achieving their development goals. The (more...)
Will the Amendment to the TRIPS Agreement Enhance Access to Medicines?By Dr. Carlos M. Correa
An amendment to the TRIPS Agreement by incorporation of the text of the decision of the WTO General Council on 30 August 2003 (as article 31bis) has been made in (more...)
E-commerce and Developing Countries: The South Asian ExperienceBy Rahul Choudhury
The evolution of Electronic Commerce or E-Commerce has brought about a
significant change in the way business is conducted across the globe. The ecommerce which emerged during early (more...)
South Centre Quarterly Report, 1 October to 31 December 2018
This report summarizes the programmatic activities of the South Centre during the period 1st October to 31 December 2018. It is intended to provide information, organized by Program and themes, about recent (more...)
IP Licence, Trademarks and ISDS: Bridgestone v. PanamaBy Pratyush Nath Upreti
Can an intellectual property right or a license authorizing its use be deemed an 'investment' under bilateral investment treaties? This policy brief discusses the arguments submitted by the (more...)
Compulsory Licensing Jurisprudence in South Africa: Do We Have Our Priorities Right?By Yousuf A Vawda
Compulsory licences are generally available on a variety of grounds, most notably on patents where the patentee is found to have (more...)