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Tribute to Martin Khor Pathogens access & benefit sharing: TWN comments on WHO report on public health & Nagoya Protocol Briefing Paper Proposed WHO pathogen collection raises questions on fairness & equity by Edward Hammond Briefing Paper Access and benefit sharing for pathogens: An overview of the issues facing the 2021 World Health Assembly and WHO Executive Board by Edward Hammond Briefing Paper India-South Africa proposal for a waiver from certain obligations under the TRIPS Agreement by Biswajit Dhar & K.M. Gopakumar TRIPS Waiver Proposal: A Compilation of Statements & reports Recovering better from COVID-19 will need a rethink of multilateralism by Richard Kozul-Wright

State of play of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (Spanish) (French) (Portuguese) (Chinese) by Lim Li Lin NOT ZERO: How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction Joint technical briefing by climate justice organisations (OCTOBER 2020) India’s withdrawal from RCEP: A quantitative assessment Briefing Paper Nature-based solutions or nature-based seductions? (Spanish) (Portuguese) (Chinese) (French) by Doreen Stabinsky (September 2020) How ‘Digital Trade’ Rules Would Impede Taxation of the Digitalised Economy in the Global South by Jane Kelsey, John Bush, Manuel Montes & Joy Ndubai Briefing Paper International negotiations by virtual means in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic by Vicente Paolo Yu (June 2020) Visit Vaxmap (vaxmap.org) Open source COVID-19 vaccine development and production capacity map

 

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

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Issue No.345/346 (2020) COVER: THE GREAT INEQUITY: Intellectual property barriers and rich countries' hoarding deprive poor countries of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments Articles include: India-South Africa proposal for a waiver from certain obligations under the TRIPS Agreement TRIPS waiver gains more support despite efforts to stall its passage UN experts criticise countries for hoarding COVID-19 vaccines Click here for more

THIRD WORLD ECONOMICS:

Click cover for previous issues	Issue No. 713 (16-31 Dec 2020) WTO General Council talks beset by differences Articles include: TRIPS waiver galvanizes members at WTO and outside to combat COVID No consensus for proposal on export restrictions Proposal on promoting “development and inclusivity” gathers momentum Click here for more

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• Emissions of major developed countries increased between 1990-2020
  by TWN (14 Dec 20)
• Developing countries raise concerns over UNFCCC's virtual meetings
  by Prerna Bomzan (11 Dec 20)
• Divergent views over fulfilment of USD 100 billion climate finance target
  by TWN (09 Dec 20)
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TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Opponents of TRIPS waiver asked to respond to questions by proponents
  by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Jan 21)
• Switzerland to host virtual ministerial meeting on 29 January
  by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Jan 21)
• Strong support for India's "development-oriented" policy initiatives
  (12 Jan 21)
• A Compilation of Selected Literature on the Impact of the UPOV Convention, Alternative sui generis PVP Laws and the Effect on Farmers’ Rights
  (06 Jan 21)
• Rules Chair issues second revised draft text on fisheries subsidies
  by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Dec 20)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• COVID-19 benefit sharing: WHO to discuss public health implications of Nagoya Protocol implementation
  (17 Jan 21)
• A Compilation of Selected Literature on the Impact of the UPOV Convention, Alternative sui generis PVP Laws and the Effect on Farmers’ Rights
  (06 Jan 21)
• Questions swirl about proposed WHO pathogen collection
  by Edward Hammond (06 Jan 21)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• COVID-19 benefit sharing: WHO to discuss public health implications of Nagoya Protocol implementation
  (17 Jan 21)
• Opponents of TRIPS waiver asked to respond to questions by proponents
  by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Jan 21)
• A Compilation of Selected Literature on the Impact of the UPOV Convention, Alternative sui generis PVP Laws and the Effect on Farmers’ Rights
  (06 Jan 21)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Divergent views over fulfilment of USD 100 billion climate finance target
  by TWN (09 Dec 20)
• Will the new fiscal crises improve international tax cooperation?
  by IPS/Anis Chowdhury & Jomo Kwame Sundaram (02 Dec 20)
• World Bank urges governments to guarantee private profits
  by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Anis Chowdhury (25 Nov 20)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• COVID-19 benefit sharing: WHO to discuss public health implications of Nagoya Protocol implementation
  (17 Jan 21)
• Opponents of TRIPS waiver asked to respond to questions by proponents
  by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Jan 21)
• Questions swirl about proposed WHO pathogen collection
  by Edward Hammond (06 Jan 21)
• Click here for previous articles
• Click here for more Health documents

TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• A Compilation of Selected Literature on the Impact of the UPOV Convention, Alternative sui generis PVP Laws and the Effect on Farmers’ Rights
  (06 Jan 21)
• Rising Land Inequality Threatens the Livelihoods of Billions of Small Farmers
  Item 1: NOVEMBER 24, 2020, ROME – IN A NEW STUDY RELEASED TODAY, RESEARCHERS SAY THAT LAND INEQUALITY IS RISING IN MOST COUNTRIES
  Item 2: 1% OF FARMS OPERATE 70% OF WORLD’S FARMLAND
  (06 Jan 21)
• Democratizing an Increasingly Concentrated Food System
  (04 Jan 21)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• NEW REPORT: A Quantitative Assessment of India’s Withdrawal from RCEP: Issues and Concerns
  (22 Oct 20)
• Launch of Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2020 report
  (18 Sept 20)
• Digital rules in FTAs may undermine capacity to tax digital firms
  by D. Ravi Kanth (14 Aug 20)
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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development:

• PNG: Mining giant Rio Tinto faces environmental, human rights complaint
  by IPS/Catherine Wilson (14 Jan 21)
• COVID-19: A vaccine that was hijacked by the rich
  by IPS/Thalif Deen (14 Dec 20)
• UN: Politicizing COVID pandemic is "utterly reprehensible", says rights chief
  by Kanaga Raja (14 Dec 20)
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Last updated on 17 January 2021