NEW SouthNews article: @wipo.int launches its AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) — a technical dialogue platform on #AI & #IP infrastructure. Key question for #developingcountries: who drives the governance? us5.campaign-archive.com?u=fa9cf38799... 📷: WIPO AIII initiative launch event

Are developed countries delivering on their obligations on climate technology transfer to developing countries? Our review of first-cycle Biennial Transparency Reports finds reporting that prioritizes procedure over substance: www.southcentre.int/south-centre...

At the South Centre 26th Council of Representatives Meeting, Member States reviewed & gave advice on the activities & the financial situation of the Centre & expressed their appreciation for its work. Here is a compilation of their statements, as well as the statements of ...

Register for South Centre webinar with experts from India‘s Ministry of Electronics & IT, Central Bank of Brazil & Permanent Mission of Indonesia to UN in Geneva to learn how #GlobalSouth countries can harness their #data through #DPI for equitable growth & sustainable development.

NEW South Centre note: 2,200+ investment treaties with #ISDS shield fossil fuels & can cause regulatory chill, blocking the achievement of Paris Agreement goals. States must promote the reform/termination of IIAs at #SB64 to protect climate action. www.southcentre.int/south-centre...

Developing countries face persistent barriers in access to finance, technologies & policy space needed to implement #GreenIndustrialisation policies which are essential to align national climate action with job creation, economic growth & sustainable development for a just transition.

The South Centre was pleased to participate in today’s #WorldEnvironmentDay Forum in Geneva, contributing to discussions on the road to COP31. A key message emerged throughout the day: the time has come to move from negotiation to implementation.

As SB64 begins, developing countries face key challenges: 1. Ensuring that adaptation indicators, climate finance and fossil-fuel transition commitments are linked to equity and implementation. 2. CBDR-RC must remain central.

Join experts & policymakers from countries of the Global South in upcoming South Centre webinar on Leveraging #GlobalSouth data through Digital Public Infrastructure ( #DPI ) for #SustainableDevelopment 📅 June 24 🕐 11:00 CEST. Register now: t.ly/4g-tg

Implementing the Right to Development is a non-negotiable condition for a just climate future. Join South Centre at the Geneva World Environment Day Forum to discuss how to move towards a just transition. #WorldEnvironmentDay #JustTransition #ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth

At @wipo.int ACE 18, South Centre called for IP enforcement grounded in development, that is balanced, proportionate & consistent with TRIPS flexibilities. Not just counterfeiting: preventing the misappropriation of genetic resources & traditional knowledge belongs on the agenda too.

We must replace green protectionism with: ✅ Structural equity ✅ Grant-based finance ✅ Accessible green technology Join South Centre at the Geneva #WorldEnvironmentDay Forum to discuss how to move towards a #JustTransition. #ClimateFinance #GlobalSouth

We thank Geneva Graduate Institute's LL.M. in International Law students for presenting their Clinic Project to South Centre on mapping digital trade regulations in selected African countries. Their rigorous research shows how innovative rules can help unlock the digital economy in the #GlobalSouth.

Multilateralism for a Just Transition Fighting climate change and protecting the environment requires more than just rhetoric, it requires effective multilateral solutions that address Developing Countries’ needs.

The South Centre's Abdul Muheet Chowdhary @abdulmc.bsky.social spoke at the United Nations 27th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development on a panel discussion on tax-related illicit financial flows and the right to development.

With world services exports surpassing 9.5 trillion USD in 2025, we are living through a boom of trade in services largely supported by the growing use of digital technologies. But many developing countries risk being left behind due to ...

We are thankful for the invitation to the Seminar on "Promoting Trade in Services to Advance Global Development Cooperation" organized by the Permanent Mission of China to UN Geneva, and the opportunity to share the outcomes of the South Centre's studies on the digital transformation and ...

Governments worldwide are increasingly regulating how data is collected, transferred and stored to advance public interest objectives. However, recent “digital trade” rules in free trade agreements restrict governments’ ability to regulate cross-border data flows or ...

We were pleased to meet H.E. Dr. José Sánchez-Fung, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the WTO and UNCTAD, and to discuss priority areas, including trade, intellectual property and taxation, for further cooperation with the Dominican Republic.

We were pleased to have the opportunity to review with H.E. Dr. Mzukisi Qobo, Permanent Representative of the South African Mission to the WTO & WIPO, issues under discussion & how to further the incorporation of the development dimension in WIPO normative & other activities.

Primary healthcare (PHC) is the backbone of universal health coverage, health system resilience & the right to health. Bold investment in PHC is overdue. Read our full statement at www.southcentre.int/south-centre... #WHA79  #PrimaryHealthCare #UHC #HealthForAll @vivicmt.bsky.social

#AMR is a silent pandemic and developing countries bear the heaviest burden. At #WHA79 South Centre called for dedicated funding, cross-sectoral action, and ensuring life-saving antimicrobials reach those who need them most. www.southcentre.int/south-centre... #OneHealth

Only 48 developing countries have adopted all recommended #AMR surveillance measures, and 2/3 of sites collecting surveillance data are hospitals, thereby overlooking where most infections occur. Read the new South Centre policy brief: www.southcentre.int/policy-brief...

UNGA adopts historic Res #A80L65 (GA/12760), embedding the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion into a formal framework. Driven by due diligence & #CBDR-RC, a new UN report will map compliance pathways. Read South Centre Brief 30 on this paradigm shift: www.southcentre.int/climate-poli...

The South Centre's Abdul Muheet Chowdhary @abdulmc.bsky.social spoke at @unctad.bsky.social's 9th Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on e-commerce & the digital economy on: - the core problems in applying income taxes on the digital economy

Developing country unity for a PABS Annex grounded in equity must be sustained and matched by all Parties in the pursuit of consensus. Read our full statement: www.southcentre.int/south-centre... @who.int @vivicmt.bsky.social #PandemicAgreement #PABS #HealthEquity #WHA79

Our statement at @wipo.int #SCCR48: L&Es must be the priority; Broadcasting Treaty must not expand beyond its mandate; #copyright in the digital environment must serve Global South creators; TPM studies premature without development safeguards www.southcentre.int/south-centre...

The need to jointly build peace, stability & development for a win-win future is both timeless & urgent. The recent military aggression against countries of the Global South represents a major setback for decades of diplomatic work towards a peaceful coexistence & respect for national sovereignty.

The India-AI #ImpactSummit placed developing countries at the ♥️ of the global #AI agenda. See our new policy brief on how the UN can build on this momentum to advance coherent, inclusive governance that makes AI promote sustainable development in the #GlobalSouth: www.southcentre.int/policy-brief...

We are thankful for the invitation to the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum held in Cairo and for the opportunity to present our views on the interlinkages among peace, stability and development.

The latest unilateral measures against #Cuba are a dangerous escalation of the US blockade harming the Cuban people & economy for decades. All countries must reject #UCMs and act in accordance with the #UN Charter.

Deep funding cuts, a growing number of health crises & an unfinished #PandemicAgreement. The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius leaves no doubt: health cooperation is health security. Dr. Viviana Munoz writes in a SouthViews: southcentre.int/southviews-n... @who.int #GlobalHealth #PABS #Equity

Traditional Knowledge is often commercially exploited without the consent of their holders, benefit sharing & due recognition of its source. Effective international legal protection is needed. However, developed countries continue to block progress towards an international instrument in @wipo.int.

How can AI support good governance without compromising human rights? 🤖🏛️ South Centre’s new submission to the UN Human Rights Council warns against "algorithmic colonialism" through data extraction & processing, & calls for:

We welcome & are honored by the appointment as Board member of the South Centre of Amb. CHEN Xu, former Permanent Representative of China to the UN Geneva & current President of the China Public Diplomacy Association. www.southcentre.int/board-member...

The South Centre just delivered its statement to @wipo.int Committee on Development & IP (CDIP/36) in Geneva. The WIPO Development Agenda turns 20 next year, yet its transformative promise remains unfulfilled. A small number of Member States continue to block progress towards ...

This document is part of a series of publications made in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the South Centre. It examines the Centre's role in contributing to shape intellectual property (IP) policies to promote equitable development.

The intellectual property chapter of the India-UK trade agreement reflects a compromise between the UK with a high protection IP regime and India seeking to maintain policy space to serve the public interest. This chapter will serve as a critical test case for whether ...

We welcome the decision by the Court of Justice of the Andean Community rejecting the lawsuit of two pharmaceutical companies against the compulsory license granted by the government of Colombia regarding dolutegravir, a first-line drug against HIV.

Despite the blockade, thanks to their innovation capacity Cuban biopharma institutions were able to enter into pharmaceutical partnership agreements with national & foreign firms that spanned 17 countries, including several developed nations, acting in such agreements as ...

We are thankful for the invitation to make a presentation about South Centre & its work on SSTrC at the informal exchange organized by the Geneva Partnership Platform led by ILO on the 'UN system-wide strategy on South-South & triangular cooperation (2026): a Geneva Perspective'.

How can developing nations exit the "debt-fossil fuel trap"? 🛑⛽️ Our new analysis of the Santa Marta Conference explores how to reclaim #multilateralism for a #JustTransition. We dive into the "regulatory chill" of ISDS and the impact of 2025’s landmark ICJ/ITLOS opinions.

In our statement at the side event of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace organized by the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter, we emphasized that the current disenchantment with the multilateral system should not discourage efforts to ...

... the utilization of such materials and information. The brief warns that the current draft text retreats from the model of the PIP Framework and risks perpetuating the inequities exposed during COVID-19. Read the full Policy Brief here: www.southcentre.int/policy-brief...

The Annex cannot impose binding pathogen sharing obligations on State Parties while making it optional for users of PABS Materials & Sequence Information to opt in to the PABS system voluntarily, without legally binding obligations on benefit sharing arising from ...

The @who.int Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex is at a critical crossroads. As negotiations resume on 27 April – 1 May 2026, this new Policy Brief makes a clear and urgent case:

We thank the South Centre members for their participation at the 26th Council of Representatives meeting and for the appreciation expressed for the relevance and quality of the policy-oriented research conducted and the advice provided in performing the Centre's mandate.

The 19th session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Working Group (19th PCT WG) in Geneva (2–6 February 2026) ended without progress after a sharp procedural deadlock over integrating disclosure requirements for Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (GRATK).

The South Centre has submitted inputs to shape the 1st Global Dialogue on AI Governance to advance a global #AI agenda that increases AI access & benefit-sharing, builds capacities & generates positive impacts of AI for the #globalSouth: www.southcentre.int/south-centre...

The 54th South Centre Board Meeting was held on 22 April 2026 in Geneva, under the chairmanship of Pres. Thabo Mbeki, to discuss the work conducted by the Centre during the 2nd semester of 2025 & its financial situation, & to provide guidance for the further implementation of...