The Covid-19 Pandemic and Liability under Investment TreatiesBy Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah
COVID-19 can increase liability for countries under international investment treaties. Professor M. Sornarajah, Emeritus Professor at the National University of Singapore, (more...)
RE-ADVERTISEMENT - 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 (more...)
His Excellency Mr. Benjamin William Mkapa, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (from November 1995 to December 2005) and former Chair of the Board of the South Centre (2006-2018), passed away on the 24th of July 2020 in Dar es Salaam. The South Centre pays homage to his indefatigable (more...)
Vacancy Announcement: Consultant - International ESS, Gender and Climate Expert (Lebanon’s Green Climate Fund Readiness Project)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated fund helping developing countries to act on (more...)
Spotlight: Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Round-up on progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action in light of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the platform
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Coronavirus pandemic: the vaccine as exit strategyA GLOBAL HURDLE RACE AGAINST TIME WITH A SPLIT JURYBy Francisco Colman Sercovich
Sars-CoV-2, a novel pathogen, submits a stern warning, a clarion call, on the huge human costs of shortsightedness, (more...)
Responsible Investment for Development and Human Rights: Assessing Different Mechanisms to face Possible Investor-State Disputes from COVID-19 Related Measures
Developing and least developed countries (LDCs), particularly in Africa, are (more...)
Pathways for leapfrogging to reconcile development and climate change imperatives in AfricaBy Smail Khennas and Youba Sokona
A just energy transition toward low carbon emissions pathways is increasingly a priority not only to cope with the adverse impacts of climate (more...)
Vacancy Announcement: Consultant - International Climate Finance Expert (Lebanon’s Green Climate Fund Readiness Project)
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated fund helping developing countries to act on climate change. It was established by the United (more...)
Lessons from COVID-19: Pharmaceutical Production as a Strategic GoalBy Dr. Carlos M. CorreaAs often said, major crises bring about challenges but also opportunities. The strategic importance of a (more...)
Designing an International Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human RightsBy Daniel Uribe and Danish
The present document is substantially based on the background materials prepared by the South Centre (authored by Kinda Mohamadieh, Daniel Uribe, and Danish) (more...)