Publications


Books

Los retos de futuras pandemias
Entre la política y la ciencia
¿Hacia dónde va la salud mundial?

Editorial B de f, South Centre, Ginebra, 2024
Autor: Germán Velásquez
Les défis des futures pandémies
Enjeux politiques et négociations internationales

L’Harmattan; South Centre, Genève, 2024
Auteur: Germán Velásquez
El debate sobre la exención de los derechos de propiedad intelectual en tiempos de pandemia

 South Centre, CEIDIE, Ginebra, 2023
Autores: Alejandra Aoun, Juan Correa, Martín A. Cortese, Vanesa Lowenstein, Sandra C. Negro, Guillermo E. Vidaurreta
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Policy Briefs

History of the Negotiations of the TRIPS Agreement

 Policy Brief 145, 5 September 2025

Carlos Correa
The WHO Intergovernmental Negotiating Body process and the revised draft of the WHO Pandemic Agreement (A/INB/9R/3)
Policy Brief 128, 25 April 2024

Nirmalya Syam & Viviana Muñoz Tellez
WTO MC13: TRIPS Issues and Technology Transfer
Policy Brief 125, 12 February 2024

Viviana Muñoz Tellez & Nirmalya Syam
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Research Papers

Access to Medicines and Intellectual Property: taking advantage of TRIPS flexibilities for post-COVID-19 resilience in Africa
Research Paper 233, 14 April 2026

By Ismaelline Eba Nguema
Addressing Barriers to Accessing Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs) in Developing Countries: Challenges and Potential Solutions
Research Paper 232, 9 April 2026

By Nirmalya Syam
Towards a Development-Oriented TRIPS Review Under Article 71.1
Research Paper 229, 19 January 2026

By Nirmalya Syam
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SouthNews

Maximizing the Policy Space for Countries to Grant Compulsory Licenses to Improve Access to Medicines
SouthNews No. 550, 29 December 2025

By Viviana Munoz Tellez
Brazil’s Right to Balance IP and Public Health
Submission to USTR defends Brazil’s lawful use of TRIPS flexibilities
SouthNews No. 535, 17 September 2025

By Nirmalya Syam
South Centre, PAHO, and Africa CDC Deliver Online Course on Intellectual Property and Public Health with a Focus on Local Production in the Caribbean and Africa
SouthNews No. 529, 15 August 2025

By Nirmalya Syam
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SouthViews

Evidence of Partnerships in the Cuban Pharmaceutical Sector
SouthViews No. 308, 30 April 2026

By Graziela Ferrero Zucoloto
A Revolution in HIV/AIDS Treatment
SouthViews No. 298, 6 October 2025

By German Velasquez
The Importance of Balanced Intellectual Property Systems for Patients’ Access to Medicines: An Analysis

 SouthViews No. 290, 5 August 2025

By Archana Jatkar and Nicolás Tascón
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Training Papers

Propiedad intelectual y acceso a medicamentos: una introducción a cuestiones clave – algunos términos y conceptos básicos
Material de Capacitación 1, Junio 2021

Por Germán Velásquez
Propriété Intellectuelle et Accès aux Médicaments : Une Introduction aux Grandes Problématiques – Quelques Termes et Concepts de Base
Documents de Formation 1, Août 2020

Par Germán Velásquez
Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines: An Introduction to Key Issues – Some Basic Terms and Concepts
Training Paper 1, December 2019

Dr. Germán Velásquez
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Statements

Ongoing Negotiation of a Pandemic Accord: South Centre’s Intervention to WHO Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
18 September 2024
South Centre Statement to the Sixty-Fifth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (2024)
10 July 2024
South Centre Statement on the Amendment to the International Health Regulations
May 2024
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Other Publications

Global Activism to Make Patented Drugs More Accessible: An ITPC Case Study of Bedaquiline for Treatment of Tuberculosis
South Centre Report, March 2026

By Priti Patnaik


Report on Compulsory Licensing Provisions in the National Patent Legislation of 15 Middle-Income Countries: A Content Analysis and Recommendations

Published by the South Centre and the Global Economic Governance Initiative of Boston University Global Development Policy Center.
A Report of the Global Economic Governance Initiative of the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, November 2025
Scope of Compulsory License and Government Use of Patented Medicines

Health, Intellectual Property and Biodiversity Programme, South Centre
Table, June 2025
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