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Bonn Climate Change Talks News Update (14-25 May 2012) Additional Guidance on REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems (May 2012)

Right to Food Impact Assessment of the EU-India Trade Agreement

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

LATEST ISSUE
	Issue No. 259 (Mar 2012) COVER STORY: Generics under threat: Can India still supply cheap medicines for the world? Some recent developments are threatening to undermine India's role as the pharmacy of the developing world. By Martin Khor

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• South Centre presentation at UNFCCC Equity Workshop, 16 May by Martin Khor (16 May 12)
• Briefing Paper on Additonal Guidance on REDD+ Safeguards Information Systems (14 May 12)
• TWN briefing paper on agriculture in the UNFCCC talks by Doreen Stabinsky (23 Apr 12)
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TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• UNCTAD XIII: Doha outcome a very significant achievement, says G77 by TWN (27 Apr 12)
• UNCTAD XIII: Outcome an important success, says Supachai by TWN (27 Apr 12)
• UNCTAD XIII: Doha outcome document lays out areas of future work by TWN (27 Apr 12)
• Main political issues cleared, text makes progress by TWN (25 Apr 12)
• Accra Accord reaffirmed but differences remain (25 Apr 12)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• Binding agreement on South's technology needs recommended by K. M. Gopakumar (16 Apr 12)
• India issues compulsory licence for anti-cancer medicine by K. M. Gopakumar (15 Mar 12)
• India has just granted a CL to a generic company (13 Mar 12)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• BCBS proposes beefing up trading book capital standards by Kanaga Raja (14 May 12)
• G24 concerned with global finance and development by Bhumika Muchhala (27 Apr 12)
• Global FDI outflows saw a rise of 16% last year by Kanaga Raja (24 Apr 12)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• India issues compulsory licence for anti-cancer medicine by K. M. Gopakumar (15 Mar 12)
• Stage set for compulsory license decision on anti-cancer drug by K. M. Gopakumar (09 Mar 12)
• TRIPS Council discusses ACTA, Australia's packaging bill by Kanaga Raja (06 Mar 12)
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TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• Organic agriculture offers host of benefits for Africa
  (09 May 12)
• World Bank Overseeing Global Land Grab
  by IPS/Carey L. Biron (25 Apr 12)
• TWN Briefing Paper on Agriculture in the UNFCCC Talks
  by Doreen Stabinsky (23 Apr 12)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• Eminent Jurists Say 'No' to Investor Right to Sue in TPP (09 May 12)
• S Korea: Long, bumpy road to FTA with China by Jung Eun-Joo (04 May 12)
• S Korea's Supreme Court recommends renegotiation of ISD clause by Jung Eun-Joo (30 Apr 12)
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TWN Update on Sustainable Development Conference 2012:

• Debate on "sustainable development goals" and thematic issues
  by Meena Raman (07 May 12)
• Negotiations extended on outcome document
  by Meena Raman (07 May 12)
• New UN institutions for sustainable development?
  by Martin Khor (07 May 12)
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HBF-TWN Trade and Gender Briefs (Apr/Aug 2011)

Last updated on 17 May 2012