Upon speaking at the working session, Ambassador Mai hailed the outcomes of the South Centre in providing information, research, and policy counselling, in addition to developing common points of view in international negotiations for developing nations.

This assistance comes across a range of aspects such as trade, investment, social development, and human rights, along with climate change, intellectual property, health, and South-South co-operation.

In response, Dr. Correa, briefed his guest on the role and activities of the South Centre throughout its 25-year history, as well as its activities and priorities for the 2020- 2022 period.

The organisation, with an effective capacity and mandate, will continue to carry out a range of activities which effectively and promptly meets the requirements of member countries in terms of policy research and orientations. In addition, it will support developing nations during international negotiations, the mobilisation of sustainable development approaches, and capacity building at national and regional levels, he explained to his guest.

The 2020- 2022 period is set to see the South Centre place a focus on spheres such as the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, international trade, and international regulations in investment, innovation, and intellectual property rights.

These areas will be prioritised alongside technology transfer, social development, human rights, health, development, international management, and the reform of the international tax system, among others.

The working sessions gave both sides the chance to compare notes on issues of shared concern and orientations aimed at bolstering future co-operation, especially in terms of ensuring fair access for developing countries to pharmaceutical products amid the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.