WTO ministerial conference delivers TRIPS waiver to criticism

Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday (17 June) reached an agreement to waive certain parts of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), though the deal has been criticised by both pharmaceutical firms and civil society groups.

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (R), is congratulated by Indian Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal, after the closing session of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, early 17 June 2022. The WTO concluded deals on tackling food insecurity, curbing harmful fishing subsidies, and temporarily waiving Covid-19 vaccine patents, after days of round-the-clock talks. [EPA-EFE/Fabrice Coffrini / POOL]

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