March 11, 2021

World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Council

The gravity of the present situation, made all the more evident by the COVID pandemic, demands that a responsible stand be taken by the whole international community. We simply cannot remain silent in the face of so much suffering and adversity. Today, more than ever, the international community must join forces to seek a future that is sustainable, inclusive and just for all. We are called through our decisions to implement our common commitment to the good of the human family. We are called to think and act in solidarity, which “also means combatting thestructural causes of poverty [and] inequality”.

 

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