South Centre

South CentreFormation| 31 July 1995

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Type| Intergovernmental organisation
Legal status| Treaty
Purpose| Economic development for the South
Headquarters| Geneva, Switzerland

Region served

| Global South

Membership

| 53 states

Official language

| Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Executive Director

| Carlos M. Correa

Parent organisation

| South Commission
Affiliations| United Nations
Website| southcentre.int

South Centre is an intergovernmental organisation of developing nations, established by an intergovernmental agreement (treaty), which came into force on 31 July 1995, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland . It functions as an independent policy think tank, whilst also holding observer status at the United Nations and other development agencies.

## Contents

* 1 Creation
* 2 Observer status
* 3 Member states
* 4 Publications
* 5 References
* 6 Media
* 7 External links

## Creation

Main article: Finance:North–South divide in the World

The South Centre was created by the South–South cooperation in 1995.

Its predecessor, the South Commission, recognized the need to strengthen South-South cooperation in international affairs. In its report The Challenge to the South, the South Commission emphasized the need for countries of the South to work together at the global level.[1]

## Observer status

The South Centre has an observer status in the following forums:

Organisation | Date | Resolution / Website

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United Nations General Assembly | 15 January 2009; 5 November 2008  | [2]
UN Economic and Social Council | 27 July 2006 | [3]
World Intellectual Property Organization | 19 August 2002 | [4]
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 12 June 2007 | [5]
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 2 November 1998 | [6]
Convention on Biological Diversity |  | [7]
International Criminal Court | 21 November 2008 | [8]
World Trade Organization Committee on Trade and Development | 4 June 1999 | [9]
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change | 9,10 April 2008 | [10]
Group of 24 |  | [11]
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade | 28 April 2013 | [12]
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal | 28 April 2013 | [13]
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants | 28 April 2013 | [14]
World Health Organization (WHO) | 23 May 2013 | [15]
Green Climate Fund | June 2013 | [16]

## Member states

Member States

The Council of Representatives is composed of high-level representatives of the centre's member states. It meets annually, and on an inter-session basis when required, in order to examine the work of the centre and to provide policy and operational guidance. All states signing and ratifying or acceding to the agreement are required to appoint a high-level individual as their representative to the council. This individual should have been recognized for his or her commitment and contribution to the development of the South as well as the promotion of South-South cooperation. The council appoints a nine-member board and elects the centre's chairperson. From its members, the council elects a convenor and a vice-convenor.

As of 2017, the following 54 states have signed, ratified, or acceded to the intergovernmental agreement:[17]

* Algeria
* Angola
* Argentina
* Barbados
* Benin
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Burundi
* Cabo Verde
* Cambodia
* China
* Côte d'Ivoire
* Cuba
* North Korea
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* Egypt
* Gabon
* Ghana
* Guyana
* Honduras
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Jamaica
* Jordan
* Liberia
* Libya
* Malawi
* Malaysia
* Mali
* Mauritius
* Micronesia
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nicaragua
* Nigeria
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Panama
* Philippines
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* Sri Lanka
* Sudan
* Suriname
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* Venezuela
* Vietnam
* Zimbabwe

Former members

* Colombia (signed in 1994; ratified in 1997; denounced in 2007)
* Serbia and Montenegro (signed in 1994; ratified in 1996)

## Publications

South Bulletin, a regular publication of the South Centre, takes stock of ongoing debates on major global policy challenges and delivers regular flow of analysis and commentary to policymakers in the South.[18]

Research papers, published articles, analytical notes and other publications are also made available in English, French and Spanish on the South Centre website under "Publications".

## References

1. ↑ "The Challenge to the South". South Centre. http://www.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/The-Challenge-to-the-South_EN.pdf.
2. ↑ https://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/63/453 United Nations General Assembly
3. ↑ https://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/documents/2006/decisions/Decision 2006-244.pdf UN Economic and Social Council
4. ↑ http://www.wipo.int/members/en/organizations.jsp?type=IGO_W List of WIPO Observers
5. ↑ http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/tdigolistd7_en.pdf United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
6. ↑ http://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/cop4/14a01.pdf United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
7. ↑ http://www.cbd.int www.cbd.int Convention on Biological Diversity
8. ↑ Resolution ICC-ASP/7/Res.3, Pursuant to rule 92, paragraph 1 and 2
9. ↑ http://www.wto.org/english/theWTO_e/igo_obs_e.htm World Trade Organization
10. ↑ http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session28/final-report.pdf Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
11. ↑ "G-24". Group of 24. http://www.g24.org.
12. ↑ Rotterdam Convention information document 13
13. ↑ Basel Convention information document 30
14. ↑ Stockholm Convention information document 34 (UNEP/POPS/COP.6/INF/34/Rev.1)
15. ↑ WHA Resolution WHA66/46
16. ↑ http://gcfund.net/partnerships/observers.html List of GCF Observers
17. ↑ "The South Centre members". South Centre. http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=49&Itemid=301&lang=en.
18. ↑ "The South Centre Bulletin". South Centre. http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=79&Itemid=185&lang=en.

## Media

* South Centre Blog
* The South Centre Digital TV

## External links

* The South Centre
* The South Centre Intergovernmental Agreement (Treaty) PDF

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South–South cooperation and Third Worldism

Global South|

| Development|

* Landlocked developing countries
* Least Developed Countries
* Heavily indebted poor countries

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Markets|

* Emerging markets
* Newly industrialized country
* Transition economy

Worlds theory|

* First World
* Second World
* Third World
* Fourth World

Geopolitics|

* Decolonization
* Cold War
* Neocolonialism
* Multipolarity
* World Conference against Racism
* Durban I
* Durban II
* Durban III
* Globalization

BRICS|

* Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS)
BASIC (BRICS less Russia)
* BRIC (BRICS less South Africa)
* India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA)

Finance|

* Debt
* Asian Clearing Union
* Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
* Asian Development Bank
* Arab Monetary Fund
* BancoSur
* Caribbean Development Bank
* Common Fund for Commodities

Trade and
development

* Developmental state
* Flying geese paradigm
* Infrastructure-based development
* Sustainable development
* Global System of Trade Preferences
* Protocol on Trade Negotiations
* New International Economic Order
* New World Information and Communication Order
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
* United Nations Development Programme
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Public health|

* Generic drugs
* biosimilar
* Pharmaceutical patents
* criticism
* Test data exclusivity
* Doha Declaration
* World Health Organization

Organizations
and groups

* G-77
* G-15
* D-8
* G20 developing nations (G-20)
* G-24
* G33 developing countries (G-33)
* G-11
* G-90
* Non-Aligned Movement
* African, Caribbean and Pacific Group
* African Union
* Afro–Asian Conference
* Association of Southeast Asian Nations
* Colombo Plan
* Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
* International Solar Alliance
* Melanesian Spearhead Group
* North–South Summit
* Polynesian Leaders Group
* South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone
* South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
* Small Island Developing States
* South Centre
* Third World Network

North–South
divide

* Brandt Report
* Global financial system
* International Monetary Fund
* World Bank
* World Trade Organization
* Fair trade
* Financial regulation
* Global digital divide

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