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South Centre
Formation	31 July 1995
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.

Creation

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
United Nations General Assembly	15 January 2009	^[2]
United Nations Economic and Social Council	27 July 2006	^[3]
World Intellectual Property Organization	19 August 2002	^[4]
UN 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]
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	12 November 2012	^[13]
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal	28 April 2013	^[14]
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	28 April 2013	^[15]
World Health Organization (WHO)	23 May 2013	^[16]
Green Climate Fund	June 2013	^[17]
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants	16 October 2014	^[18]

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:^[19]

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.^[20]

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

^ "The Challenge to the South" (PDF). South Centre.
^ "Observer status for the South Centre in the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly". United Nations Digital Library. 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
^ https://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/documents/2006/decisions/Decision%202006-244.pdf UN Economic and Social Council
^ "Accredited Observers". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
^ http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/tdigolistd7_en.pdf United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
^ http://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/cop4/14a01.pdf United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
^ http://www.cbd.int www.cbd.int Convention on Biological Diversity
^ Resolution ICC-ASP/7/Res.3, Pursuant to rule 92, paragraph 1 and 2
^ http://www.wto.org/english/theWTO_e/igo_obs_e.htm World Trade Organization
^ http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session28/final-report.pdf Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
^ "G-24". Group of 24.
^ Rotterdam Convention information document 13
^ "CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIESTO THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTIONON TOBACCO CONTROLFifth sessionSEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 12–17 NOVEMBER 2012VERBATIM RECORDSOF PLENARY MEETINGSDECISIONS" (PDF). 2013.
^ Basel Convention information document 30
^ Stockholm Convention information document 34 (UNEP/POPS/COP.6/INF/34/Rev.1)
^ WHA Resolution WHA66/46
^ http://gcfund.net/partnerships/observers.html List of GCF Observers
^ "Observers". UPOV. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
^ "The South Centre members". South Centre.
^ "The South Centre Bulletin". South Centre.

Media

External links

[1] "The Challenge to the South" (PDF). South Centre.

[2] "Observer status for the South Centre in the General Assembly : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly". United Nations Digital Library. 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2024.

[3] ttps://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/documents/2006/decisions/Decision%202006-244.pdf UN Economic and Social Council

[4] "Accredited Observers". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[5] ttp://www.unctad.org/en/docs/tdigolistd7_en.pdf United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

[6] ttp://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/cop4/14a01.pdf United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

[7] ttp://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] ttp://www.wto.org/english/theWTO_e/igo_obs_e.htm World Trade Organization

[10] ttp://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session28/final-report.pdf Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

[11] "G-24". Group of 24.

[12] Rotterdam Convention information document 13

[13] "CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIESTO THE WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTIONON TOBACCO CONTROLFifth sessionSEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 12–17 NOVEMBER 2012VERBATIM RECORDSOF PLENARY MEETINGSDECISIONS" (PDF). 2013.

[14] Basel Convention information document 30

[15] Stockholm Convention information document 34 (UNEP/POPS/COP.6/INF/34/Rev.1)

[16] WHA Resolution WHA66/46

[17] ttp://gcfund.net/partnerships/observers.html List of GCF Observers

[18] "Observers". UPOV. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

[19] "The South Centre members". South Centre.

[20] "The South Centre Bulletin". South Centre.

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