International Day of Science Technology and Innovation for the South

SC Statement – G77+China Event on International Day of S&T and Innovation for the South, 16 September 2025

Submission by the South Centre

International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South

September 16, 2025

Dr. Carlos Correa, South Centre Executive Director, highlighted the transformative role of S&T. He also noted that despite the enormous historical North-South asymmetry in the capacity to generate S&T, developing countries’ share of global R&D has increased steadily in the last two decades, while many countries still invest less than 1% of their GDP in R&D.

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