Inputs to UN CSTD Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels Track 3 – Considerations of Sharing the Benefits of DataSouth CentreFebruary 2026
The South Centre submission to the United Nations Working Group on Data Governance (more...)
Input for the Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural AreasReport on Peasant Territories on Land and SeaSouth CentreFebruary 2026
The South Centre has officially submitted its inputs to the UN (more...)
AI and the Global South: Impacts, Opportunities, and Policy ApproachesBy Danish
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform economies and societies worldwide, with significant implications for people and the planet. For developing nations, AI will bring both (more...)
Digital Public Infrastructure for Democratic Data MonetizationBy Rajesh Kumar & Meghna Dhariwal
Data monetization has long been discussed through narrow and fragmented lenses, often overlooking models that prioritize public value and shared benefit. While data is (more...)
MC14 in Yaoundé: Updated Process and Modalities An Analytical Note on the Director-General’s Revised Road to Yaoundé MC14 Working Draft (JOB/TNC/127/Rev.2/Add.1/Rev.1), 11 February 2026By Vahini Naidu
This note examines the Revised (more...)
WTO Reform: Mapping Submissions and the Facilitator’s Draft Work Plan An Analytical Note on Member Positions Across the Facilitator’s Reform Tracks, 8 February 2026By Vahini Naidu
This paper maps seven WTO submissions and examines (more...)
South Centre Statement to IGWG5 on the WHO Pandemic Agreement9 February 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) is reconvening to negotiate a Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) System to make operational Article 12 of (more...)
Unlocking Innovation Traps: A Systems Thinking Approach to University–SME CollaborationBy Dr. Ufuk Türen and Syed Ibrahim Bilal Majid
Despite growing institutional interest, university–small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) collaborations often underperform, (more...)
The Golden Flower and the Blue Diamond: From Patent Law to Biodiversity Regimes and GuidelinesBy Leïla Mamoni
In 2010, at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an Intergovernmental Committee started its negotiations that notably aim at protecting (more...)
MC14 in Yaoundé: Process and Modalities An Analytical Note on the DG’s Revised Road to Yaoundé MC14 Working Draft (JOB/TNC/127/Rev.2/Add.1), 26 January 2026By Vahini Naidu, Trade for Development Programme, South (more...)
