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Access to Affordable Biotherapeutics: WHO Assembly Resolution not implemented 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

Scientific Memo on Revision of WHO Guidelines on Similar Biotherapeutic Products Save Our Cures: Antibiotic Resistance Now the Gravest Health Treat English / BM ‘Compilation of articles on the constitution and meetings of the Board of the Green Climate Fund’ by Third World Network from Jan 2011 to Oct 2018 Biological Drugs: Challenges to Access (PDF) by Amit Sengupta English / Spanish

 

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Click cover for previous issues	Issue No.335/336 (2018) COVER: Fleshing out the implementation of the Paris Agreement Articles include: UN climate change conference ushers in 'Katowice Climate Package' Decisions for implementation of Paris Agreement adopted The key decisions on the Paris Agreement implementation rules Click here for more

THIRD WORLD ECONOMICS:

Click cover for previous issues	Issue No. 678/679 (1–31 Dec 2018) Development-friendly data, digitalization policies needed Articles include: E-com pluri-talks a reality, so better join, says UNCTAD SG Development and free data flow rules are incompatible South needs data digitalization policies, say civil society experts Click here for more

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• New APBREBES Publication: A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa
  by Mohamed Coulibaly, Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière, with contributions from Sangeeta Shashikant (29 Apr 19)
• UNFCCC's Standing Committee on Finance discusses alignment of climate finance flows with Paris Agreement objectives
  by Indrajit Bose (08 Apr 19)
• UNFCCC finance body discusses report on determining needs of developing countries to implement climate actions
  by Indrajit Bose (05 Apr 19)
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TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Government Procurement Liberalisation Contradicts South Gender-Just Trade Policy
  by Ranja Sengupta (17 May 19)
• China to stand firm against the US in protecting its policy space
  by D. Ravi Kanth (16 May 19)
• Delhi meet calls for strengthening WTO-MTS, promoting development
  by D. Ravi Kanth (16 May 19)
• South must put forward its own WTO reform agenda, says Davies
  by D. Ravi Kanth (15 May 19)
• WTO GC gets progress report on process to resolve AB crisis
  by Kanaga Raja (13 May 19)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences (French-language version)
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• New APBREBES Publication: A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa
  by Mohamed Coulibaly, Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière, with contributions from Sangeeta Shashikant (29 Apr 19)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences (French-language version)
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• WHO's Reluctance to implement WHA Resolution Affects Access to Affordable Biotherapeutics
  by Chetali Rao & K M Gopakumar (13 May 19)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• New APBREBES Publication: A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa
  by Mohamed Coulibaly, Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière, with contributions from Sangeeta Shashikant (29 Apr 19)
• Financial globalization, N-S wealth distribution, resource transfers
  by IPS/Yilmaz Akyuz (18 Feb 19)
• United Nations: Global FDI flows fell by 19% last year
  by Kanaga Raja (29 Jan 19)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences (French-language version)
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• Ebola: Company avoids benefit-sharing obligation by using sequences
  by Edward Hammond (15 May 19)
• WHO's Reluctance to implement WHA Resolution Affects Access to Affordable Biotherapeutics
  by Chetali Rao & K M Gopakumar (13 May 19)
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TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• United Nations: Food import bill to fall, but poorest unlikely to benefit
  by Kanaga Raja (15 May 19)
• United Nations: Diversification crucial to reduce risks in commodity sector
  by Kanaga Raja (29 Apr 19)
• New APBREBES Publication: A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa
  by Mohamed Coulibaly, Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière, with contributions from Sangeeta Shashikant (29 Apr 19)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• New APBREBES Publication: A Dysfunctional Plant Variety Protection System: Ten Years of UPOV Implementation in Francophone Africa
  by Mohamed Coulibaly, Robert Ali Brac de la Perrière, with contributions from Sangeeta Shashikant (29 Apr 19)
• Investment Protection Proposals Under RCEP Threaten India's Pharma Industry
  by Prathibha Sivasubramanian (18 Mar 19)
• China comes out against ambitious rules on e-commerce
  by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Nov 18)
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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development:

• Government Procurement Liberalisation Contradicts South Gender-Just Trade Policy
  by Ranja Sengupta (17 May 19)
• United Nations: Food import bill to fall, but poorest unlikely to benefit
  by Kanaga Raja (15 May 19)
• Civil Society Open Letter to World Health Assembly Delegates on Transparency Resolution Negotiations
  (10 May 19)
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Last updated on 17 May 2019