On Thursday, 6 February 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this constituency statement on behalf of KEI, Health Action International, World Blind Union, World Council of Churches and Oxfam on WHO’s work in health emergencies. The focus of our intevention… Continue Reading
On Wednesday morning, 5 February 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the rare diseases decision under agenda item 6 on Universal Health Coverage. Item 6 Universal health coverage Knowledge Ecology International A challenge for the rare… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 4 February 2024, noted that “WHO’s technical support in technology transfer is not adequately reflected” in the current Executive Board documentation on Financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025. Bangladesh’s full statement is reproduced below. Item 23.1… Continue Reading
On Monday, 3 February 2025, the Chair of the 156th session of the World Health Organziation’s Executive Board, Dr. Jerome Walcott, Minister of Health and Wellness, Barbados, delivered the following opening address. 156th SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Monday, 3… Continue Reading
On Friday, 24 January 2025, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement at the first virtual meeting of the G20 Health Working Group (HWG) convened by the Republic of South Africa. KEI comments at Jan 24, 2025, G20 HWG… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, 4 December 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered this statement on Article 6 – Administration of [rights/interests] at the 49th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and… Continue Reading
KEI closing statement at INB 12 Geneva Friday, 15 November 2024 We welcome the decision to provide daily access to the negotiating texts, but more needs to be done on transparency. The excessive secrecy surrounding the WHO pandemic treaty is… Continue Reading
On Thursday, 14 November 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on Article 11 on the transfer of technology and know-how for the production of pandemic related health products. In several interventions and in talks with negotiators, KEI… Continue Reading
KEI talking points on Article 11 7 November 2024 The proposed New 1(j) footnote under Article 11 for INB12 is a complex way of saying that countries will make efforts to negotiate voluntary agreements on technology transfer, but if that… Continue Reading
On Wednesday morning, 16 October 2024, Brazil delivered the following intervention on patents and health at the 36th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) — Brazil’s intervention for the SCP Session on Patent Flexibilities… Continue Reading