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Briefing Paper Learnings for UNCITRAL WGIII from the WTO’s dispute settlement regime by Jane Kelsey (March 2020) Briefing Paper Malaysia’s medicine prices shown to be high by Dr Lim Chee Han (March 2020) Understanding the European Union’s Understanding on Computer and Related Services by Professor Jane Kelsey Public Health Concerns On Pat-Informed Database News Updates Climate Change Conference Madrid, Spain 2–13 December 2019 Post-2020 global biodiversity framework Briefings Multilateral System & Digital Sequence Info Briefs for FAO Seed Treaty (11-16 November 2019)

TWN Briefing Paper No. 103: Disciplining Non-discriminatory Domestic Regulations in the Services Sectors – Another Plurilateral Track at the WTO by Kinda Mohamadieh TWN Briefing Paper No. 102: Investment Facilitation – Another Plurilateral Initiative at the WTO and Its Potential Implications by Kinda Mohamadieh TWN Briefing Paper No. 101: Understanding the EU’s Understanding on Computer and Related Services by Professor Jane Kelsey TWN Briefing Paper No. 99: Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences by Edward Hammond English / French A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa English / French

 

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LATEST ISSUE
Click cover for previous issues	Issue No.341/342 (2019) COVER: Averting a global catastrophe: Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems Articles include: Building resilience in a time of climate change Earth nears irreversible tipping points Climate crisis rages as UN talks open Click here for more

THIRD WORLD ECONOMICS:

Click cover for previous issues	Issue No. 692 (1-15 Feb 2020) Outlook on MC12 agriculture, fi sheries subsidies outcomes uncertain Articles include: Agriculture chair suggests incremental outcomes on SSM, PSH at MC12 South nations insist on S&DT in fi sheries subsidies agreement Investor-state dispute settlement "reform" discussions at UNCITRAL Click here for more

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• COP 25 ends amidst major North-South differences
  by Meena Raman (03 Feb 20)
• GCF Board adopts policy on co-financing and updated gender policy
  by Prerna Bomzan (20 Nov 19)
• GCF Board to update Strategic Plan for Fund
  by Prerna Bomzan (19 Nov 19)
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• Click here for more Climate Change documents

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Developing countries spurn US proposal on differentiation
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Mar 20)
• South demands safeguarding of MTS, restoration of AB at MC12
  by D. Ravi Kanth (05 Mar 20)
• MC12 to begin as scheduled despite COVID-19, says Kazakhstan official
  by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Mar 20)
• Developing countries facing systemic crisis at the WTO
  by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 20)
• UK exports to EU could fall by $32 billion post-Brexit
  by Kanaga Raja (03 Mar 20)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• Framework aims at reinforcing efforts to save world's ecosystem
  by IPS/Thalif Deen (24 Feb 20)
• Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework negotiations under the Convention on Biological Diversity
  (18 Oct 19)
• New briefing on DSI: Prudence versus Pressure at the Seed Treaty
  (18 Oct 19)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• Intellectual property raises costs of living
  by IPS/Claire Lim & Jomo Kwame Sundaram (28 Feb 20)
• Can a US-India Trade Deal Permanently Alter the Way Indians Access Medicines?
  (25 Feb 20)
• Indian MP urges Prime Minister to act on compulsory licence for TB medicines production
  (17 Feb 20)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Expansionary macroeconomic strategy needed to achieve SDGs
  by Kanaga Raja (03 Mar 20)
• Private debt both a cause and consequence of rights violations
  by Kanaga Raja (25 Feb 20)
• Financialization increases inequality
  by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Michael Lim Mah Hui (19 Feb 20)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• Intellectual property raises costs of living
  by IPS/Claire Lim & Jomo Kwame Sundaram (28 Feb 20)
• Can a US-India Trade Deal Permanently Alter the Way Indians Access Medicines?
  (25 Feb 20)
• Indian MP urges Prime Minister to act on compulsory licence for TB medicines production
  (17 Feb 20)
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• Click here for more Health documents

TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• Three Big Battles for Global Food Policy Looming
  (17 Feb 20)
• The Potential of Territories of Life to Foster and Promote Food Sovereignty
  Item 1: NOURISHING LIFE – TERRITORIES OF LIFE & FOOD SOVEREIGNTY by Agroecology Now
  Item 2: NOURISHING LIFE – TERRITORIES OF LIFE & FOOD SOVEREIGNTY by Pimbert, M.P. & G. Borrini-Feyerabend
  (10 Jan 20)
• UPOV 1991: A Threat to Asia's Seeds
  by GRAIN (08 Jan 20)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• New IPCC report warns of ocean warming and dire impacts
  by Indrajit Bose (30 Sept 19)
• CSO Letter to RCEP Negotiators on Intellectual Property
  (25 Sept 19)
• Press release: Sustainable development needs fundamental governance changes
  (09 Jul 19)
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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development:

• Developing countries spurn US proposal on differentiation
  by D. Ravi Kanth (06 Mar 20)
• Expansionary macroeconomic strategy needed to achieve SDGs
  by Kanaga Raja (03 Mar 20)
• Private debt both a cause and consequence of rights violations
  by Kanaga Raja (25 Feb 20)
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Last updated on 06 March 2020