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Tribute to Martin Khor Briefing Paper Resource mobilization and the CBD: moving beyond the gap (Arabic) Chasing Carbon Unicorn Report of WHO Executive Board discussion on Nagoya Protocol and proposed BioHub LDC Graduation: COVID-19 impacts need to be considered TRIPS Waiver: Southern CSO Letter to Developed Countries Webinar: “COVID-19 Vaccines: Understanding Issues of Access and Intellectual Property” Briefing Paper Fiscal SOS via Special Drawing Rights sees growing momentum by Bhumika Muchhala & Alexander Kozul-Wright

Civil society letter to members of theWTO concerning a further extension of the transition period for LDCs TRIPS Waiver Proposal: A Compilation of Statements & reports Recovering better from COVID-19 will need a rethink of multilateralism by Richard Kozul-Wright NOT ZERO: How ‘net zero’ targets disguise climate inaction Joint technical briefing by climate justice organisations (OCTOBER 2020) 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 Visit Vaxmap (vaxmap.org) Open source COVID-19 vaccine development and production capacity map

 

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

LATEST ISSUE

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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. 717 (16-28 Feb 2021) WTO members remain in disagreement Articles include: Members sharply divided on WTO reform, fisheries subsidies and JSIs Two-thirds of WTO members issue call for a TRIPS waiver “Tug of war” over fisheries subsidies Click here for more

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• Pressure mounts to commence negotiations virtually at UNFCCC
  by Meena Raman (05 Mar 21)
• Chasing Carbon Unicorn
  (24 Feb 21)
• Annual adaptation costs in developing countries is USD 70 billion, says UN report
  by Prerna Bomzan (22 Jan 21)
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• Click here for more Climate Change documents

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• US warns over moves to discontinue moratorium on e-commerce duties
  by D. Ravi Kanth (05 Mar 21)
• Proponents fail to respond to challenge over legal status of JSIs
  by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Mar 21)
• Argentina and the IMF: Takes two to tango
  by Alexander Kozul-Wright & Bhumika Muchhala (04 Mar 21)
• US to work with DG and like-minded members on WTO reform
  by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 21)
• South countries demand text-based negotiations on TRIPS waiver
  by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 21)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• Resource mobilization and the Convention on Biological Diversity
  (26 Feb 21)
• Chasing Carbon Unicorn
  (24 Feb 21)
• WHO Exec Board discussion on pathogen sharing & benefit sharing / “Biohub"
  (24 Feb 21)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• South countries demand text-based negotiations on TRIPS waiver
  by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 21)
• Over 100 EU MEPs call for a TRIPS Waiver
  (26 Feb 21)
• Two-thirds of WTO members issue call for a TRIPS waiver
  by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Feb 21)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Argentina and the IMF: Takes two to tango
  by Alexander Kozul-Wright & Bhumika Muchhala (04 Mar 21)
• Resource mobilization and the Convention on Biological Diversity
  (26 Feb 21)
• UN: COVID-19 crisis exacerbating inequalities, undermining human rights
  by Kanaga Raja (19 Feb 21)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• South countries demand text-based negotiations on TRIPS waiver
  by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Mar 21)
• Over 100 EU MEPs call for a TRIPS Waiver
  (26 Feb 21)
• Two-thirds of WTO members issue call for a TRIPS waiver
  by D. Ravi Kanth (25 Feb 21)
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• Click here for more Health documents

TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• Agriculture talks in disarray over assault on development, S&DT issues
  by D. Ravi Kanth (10 Feb 21)
• United Nations: Food commodity prices rise sharply in January, says FAO
  (05 Feb 21)
• How Global Finance is Dispossessing Communities and Driving Ecological Destruction
  (01 Feb 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:

• Argentina and the IMF: Takes two to tango
  by Alexander Kozul-Wright & Bhumika Muchhala (04 Mar 21)
• Resource mobilization and the Convention on Biological Diversity
  (26 Feb 21)
• Persistent failure to ensure accountability for Israeli violations in OPT
  by Kanaga Raja (26 Feb 21)
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Last updated on 05 March 2021