Third World Network

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"A new form of colonialism.”

That’s how Dr Taime Sylvester describes the double bind facing developing countries.

Pressured by the US into bilateral deals where aid is conditioned on sharing pathogens & by the EU to accept risks of 🏴‍☠️ biopiracy in the world’s largest pathogen-access system.

Global Digital Justice Forum: Building a more inclusive digital future together The Global Digital Justice Forum (GDJF) is launching the #DigitalJusticeNow campaign during this year's IGF to reclaim a digital order that prioritises people and the planet over profit. The campaign ...

We're launching the #DigitalJusticeNow campaign at the @intgovforum.bsky.social. Join us in reclaiming the digital future we want 👇

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#IGF2025 #WSIS20 - with @itforchange.bsky.social

Kicking off Day Zero of #IGF2025, the Global Digital Justice Forum launched "Digital Justice, Now", our global online advocacy campaign for a just and democratic digital future!

🔴 WE ARE LIVE

TWN is thrilled to organize with the United Nations University - IIGH (@unu-iigh.bsky.social) the Symposium Strengthening Global Health Governance: Defending the Public Interest and Holding Powerful Private Actors Accountable.

Watch here ▶️ shorturl.at/eSMyO

Transformative Biodiversity Policy at a Stalemate - Climate and Community Institute This study updates our research that shows how governments—highly constrained by financial and political conditions to implement a just  ecological transition—are “Exporting Extinction.” The briefing ...

New from @cplusc.bsky.social , @ccj-ubc.bsky.social & @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social : we ran focus groups with biodiversity & international economic experts; everyone agrees that big reforms to the global economy are needed to stem the loss of biodiversity. But agreement on how to do it is elusive.

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Join us

TWN & @unu-iigh.bsky.social are organizing this event for civil society & academia to examine the influence of private actors in global health & discuss avenues for action.

🗓️April 22 | 9:00 MYT
📍In-person registration: shorturl.at/7TLqM
💻Attend online: shorturl.at/eSMyO

#Biosecurity #BioriskManagement
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Indian generic company Natco Pharma just announced rare disease drug Risdiplam could cost 97% less.

For TWN, this price difference should prime other countries to follow & allow generic manufacturing in the promotion of public interest.

Full report ▶️ shorturl.at/EN2D8

🚨New Report

AI is now designing & modifying DNA, but its decisions are a “black box”—untraceable & risky. Impact on biodiversity, biosecurity & the environment is huge.

Read further in our latest report with @etcgroup.bsky.social & the African Center for Biodiversity.

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Trump's aid cuts are bad news for international climate finance.

I looked through the available data to work out how bad...

Around 8% of the climate finance pledged to developing countries by rich countries last year came from the US.

Those funds are now under threat.

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Bhumika Muchhala (@3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social & Civil Society Financing for Development Mechanism) reminds all that #FfD4 shd expand policy & fiscal space for structural transformation toward global South economic sovereignty.

To clarify its complexities, we have created a mpox timeline.

The timeline highlights the deployment of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, while exposing inequalities in access and Africa’s long-standing burden.

See here ➡️ twn.my/files/202412...

🌍 Mpox should be a global wake-up call

In our new podcast episode, we interview Chetali Rao, a lawyer & scientist who traces the virus's trends, outbreaks & medical responses to highlight the ethical, legal & equity issues they raise.

Tune in🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2388994/epis...

Poor deal on New Finance Goal bull-dozed through at COP29 via @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social
Essential reading on what went down in the final negotiations at Cop29 which ended with a deal the US, EU, UK & other wealthy polluters feeling pretty good. Status quo=climate injustice twn.my/title2/clima...

Developing countries expected that developed countries would drive climate finance mobilization. But the COP outcome aims low and dilutes responsibility.

🎧Meena Raman, Program Director at TWN, breaks down #COP29 in Baku.

www.bfm.my/podcast/the-...

Africa Group & Brazil call out global pressures from developed countries against TRIPS flexibilities at WIPO.

A UN report about these cases said this violates the integrity and legitimacy of the rights and duties in the TRIPS Agreement.

Full report 🔗 www.twn.my/title2/intel...

1/2. “Developed countries grew rich, not because they were smarter than the developing world, but because of #Colonisation. They continue to impose structures that make development difficult." Mina Raman of @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social on developed countries blocking progress at #COP29.

1/3. “We may be in a football stadium, but we cannot afford to play games.” Meena Raman of @3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social network on developed countries blocking progress on the New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) and other work at #COP29.

“If the US🇺🇸 can't do anything. It's pay up or shut up and not cause a big problem in the negotiations.” Meena Raman of
@3rdworldnetwork.bsky.social on developed countries blocking progress on the New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) at #COP29.

Roche targets Indian generic Zydus –that produces generic cancer drug– citing lapses like missing approvals & trial material issues.

But Roche's claims seem more about blocking affordable biosimilars than compliance.

Full report 🔗 www.twn.my/title2/intel...