KEI’s morning intervention:
KEI thanks the WHO for approving a 1pm side event, in room W1, where several NGOs will provide reflections on this negotiation.
On a different note, among the recent events that have shocked the world are attacks on global health and humanitarian programs. The outcomes for Chapter 11, technology transfer, should be fit for a world where developing countries cannot be expected to depend on donor largesse to protect their populations.
Negotiators can accurately describe the obligations in the agreement for technology transfer as having a voluntary nature, but should avoid all attempts to define technology transfer itself as only legally or practically possible when voluntary. The “without prejudice language in the Article 11 footnote needs to include the word “other,” as in “without prejudice to other measures that parties may take.” The word “other”, which is missing from some proposals, makes it clear that non-voluntary measures are possible when voluntary measures are not available or adequate. This should be obvious, but remains unfortunately a problem in some versions of the footnote.
Friday Side event
Title: Reflections on the Pandemic Accord Negotiations
Date: Friday, 21 February 2025
Time: 13:00 CET
Location: Room W1, World Health Organization
The session will be informal. Among the speakers will be persons from:
- Knowledge Ecology International
- Medicines Law & Policy
- Four Paws
- Third World Network
- South African Medical Research Council
For virtual participation
Topic: Reflections on the pandemic accord negotiations
Time: Feb 21, 2025 13:00 Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
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