This year end Issue of the South Bulletin has an Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director on “The South Centre, Its Promises and Challenges: Some Year End Reflections”. The “Leader Speak” section has a piece by H.E President Hu Jintao, People’s Republic of China on “Work Together to Tide Over the Hard Times.”

This Issue of the South Bulletin focuses upon the possible WTO Mini-Ministerial in Geneva in mid-December and the Climate Change Conference which is underway in Poznan, Poland. South Centre is working closely with the G-77 and the Member Countries on both these events.

The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “A Case For Radical Reform of the World Trade Organisation” and the “Leader Speak” is by H.E Evo Morales Ayma, President of Bolivia on “Save the Planet from Capitalism”.

This Issue of the South Bulletin reflects upon the recently held G-20 Meeting, the upcoming Financing for Development Conference in Doha, and the Climate Change Conference in Poznan. The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “Why the Ecuadorian Proposal May Be a Better Response to Financial Crisis than the G20 Declaration”. Under the “Leader Speak” section you can read some of the messages shared by the Heads of the State of developing countries who participated in the recent G-20 Summit on Financial Crisis in Washington DC. 

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include on Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Real Issue of Global Sustainability; Poznań Climate Conference: Overview and Submissions by Developing Countries; Doha Financing for Development Talks: What Should Developing Countries Push for?; The Ecuadorian Proposal for a Crisis Response Agenda from the South; and Development Through Choice.

This Issue of the South Bulletin covers range of issues including global financial crisis, food security and climate change. The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “Neoliberal Obscurantism and its Ill-fated Children”.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include South Centre's statement on Revamping the Global Financial Architecture, Leadership in Climate Change Negotiations; Proposal for an Asian Rice Insurance Mechanism; Trading into the Future: A Critique of Washington Consensus-led Development Model; TRIPS and Safeguard Mechanism: Impact of Mailbox Applications on Affordability and Accessibility of Essential Medicines in Post 2005 Phase; and  Can the New African Foundations Level the Playing Field?

This Issue of the South Bulletin reflects upon the ongoing financial crisis originating from US and bringing more countries into its fold. The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “Time for a New Bretton Woods Conference”.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include on Financial Crisis: Lessons for the EPA Trade Negotiations; African Countries and the EPAs: Do Agriculture Safeguards Afford Adequate Protection?; The IBSA Summit and the Political Economy of the Global South; Communiqué on Global Financial Situation; SECURE: Ensuring Transparency and a Legitimate, Member-driven Process, and on Group of 77 and the Reform of the United Nations.

This Issue reflects upon the recent financial crisis in the US which threatens the global economy. The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “Global Financial Meltdown and Lessons for the South”. The Op-Ed is on "Rebalancing the TRIPS Agreement and Strengthening Enforcement for Development" by Ambassador Sun Zhenyu, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO in Geneva.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include on Global Challenges 2008 and the Group of 77, Citizen Mobilisation Needed to Prevent Financial Crisis Impacts, South American Unity Taking Shape, Climate Change under Neo-liberal Capitalism and Trade Liberalisation Fails to Improve Africa's Export Performance.

This Issue of the South Bulletin reflects upon the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness that took place in Accra, Ghana from 2-4 September and prepares its readers for the upcoming Monterrey review conference on Financing for Development that takes place in Doha, Qatar in end-November. The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on “Assessing Accra Action Agenda” while the Op-Ed piece by Vikas Nath, South Centre is on the launch of the INSouth.org platform.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include on Enhanced Financial Mechanism for UNFCCC: The G77 Proposal; Financing for Development from Monterrey to Doha; Keeping Developing Countries Hooked on the Aid Drug; Food Crisis in India; and Let us not Build the EPA in the Graveyard of Regionalism.

This Issue of the South Bulletin focuses on the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness taking place on 2-4 September in Accra, Ghana. The Editorial by H.E. Benjamin W. Mkapa, Chairman of the South Centre is on  "Beyond the Paris Declaration" while the Op-Ed piece by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on "Ending Aid Dependence: Conceptual Traps of an Outdated Aid Vocabulary".

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on Behind the July Failure of the Doha Round; The Cost of Doing Nothing on Climate Change; EPA for whose benefit?; and on The Destruction of African Agriculture. In addition, this issue includes a review of the book “Ending Aid Dependence” recently published book by the South Centre which will be launched at the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.

The Editorial by Dr. Yash Tandon, Executive Director of the South Centre is on "Role of Civil Society in Reclaiming National Space" while the Op-Ed piece is on "Returned to Sender: TRIPS-Plus IP Enforcement Attempts by World Customs Organisation through Universal Postal Congress” by Dr. Xuan LI, South Centre. Geneva.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness: Some Issues of Concern; Aid and National Development: Where is the African Strategy?; Measuring Innovation: Conceptual Underpinnings of the WIPO Patent Report 2008; Boom, Bane or Bluster: Regional Blocs in Question; and Effective Coordination Works.

The 1 August issue of the South Bulletin: Reflections and Foresights focuses on the collapse of the WTO Mini-Ministerial Meeting in Geneva and the successfully concluded 15th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran. 

The Editorial by Executive Director of the South Centre is on "Non-Aligned Movement and the Collapse of the Doha Round" while the Op-Ed piece is on "Population, Production and Price Dimensions of Food Security" by Jean Feyder, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the UN Mission in Geneva.

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on An Old WTO for a New World?; World Bank Climate  Investment Funds: Corporocracy to Carbocracy; IP Rights in Standards Impede Competition; The ASEAN Charter: Where To, What Next?; and on ‘Agricultural Revolution’, Japan’s Rescue Package for Africa.

This Issue of the South Bulletin has a focus on the recently concluded G8 Summit in Japan. The Editorial by Executive Director of the South Centre is on - "The G8 Has No Legitimacy. It Should Dissolve Itself" while the Op-Ed piece is on "G8 Climate Statement Undermines UNFCCC Bali Roadmap Process".

Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on Towards Equal Rather than Polarized Globalization; The Law of Intended Consequences; The G8 Summit: A Rich Man’s Island in a Sea of Poverty; Doha Development Round: Developed Vs Emerging Economies; and on Aeitiology of Violence.

The Editorial appearing in this Issue Issue is on - "Global Food Crisis: Alternatives to the Green Revolution”. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on Financing the Global Climate Change Response: Suggestions for a Climate Change Fund (CCF); ALBA, PETROCARIBE and CARICOM: Issues in a New Dynamic (Part II); The Link Between the Global Food Crisis and Development; The Special Session of the Human Rights Council On the World Food Crisis; and Understanding the Food Security Crisis from a G-77 Perspective.

The Editorial and Op-Ed appearing in this Issue are on - "EPAs Will Benefit Europe at the Cost of Both ACP and Latin American Countries"  and "WCO SECURE: Drama, Game or Negotiation?" respectively. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on Liberalizing Trade to Death; Lessons From the Food Crisis: Patchwork Will Not Mend Our Vulnerable Food System; ALBA, PETROCARIBE, and CARICOM: Issues in a New Dynamic; Real and Hidden Costs of Economic Partnership Agreements  and on Addressing the Challenges of Trade Facilitation.

The Editorial and Op-Ed appearing in this Issue are on - "Why is a Proper Analysis of the Current Food Crisis So Important?"  and "The Outcome of the 61st World Health Assembly: A Global Framework to Boost Innovation and Access to Medicines" respectively. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on IMF Fails to Heed Wake-Up Calls for Democratization; Redesigning Global Economic Governance; Ignoring the Crises? How Further GATS Liberalisation Impacts the Financial and Food Crises; Moving Beyond the “New World Order”: The Case of China and Africa; and on New and Emerging Challenges for the South.

The Editorial and Op-Ed appearing in this Issue are on - "WIPO, WCO, Intellectual Property and Border Guards" and "TRIPS-Plus-Plus: *SECURE* gives rise to Insecurity" respectively. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on Food Prices and Volatility: Can We Trade Our Way Out?; SECURE: A Critical Analysis and Call for Action; Barriers to Trade and Regional Integration in West Africa; China, Climate Change Diplomacy and Alliances; and on New and Emerging Challenges for the South.

The Editorial and Op-Ed appearing in this Issue are on - "Reflections on UNCTAD XII" and "UNCTAD XII: Further Weakening UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Machinery?" respectively. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on "Towards National and Collective Self-Reliance of the South, African Commodities: How Corporatization Squeezed Out Producers?", "New Developments in South- South Cooperation", "Global Trade Negotiations: Emerging Issues, and on South-South Regional Integration and Sustainable (Co-) Development".

The Editorial and Op-Ed appearing in this Issue is on - "Why Strengthening the UNCTAD is also in the Interest of the North" and "Addressing the Challenge of Commodities Dependence and Development" respectively. Analysis and commentaries appearing in the Bulletin, include those on the India-Africa Summit: Reinvigorating South-South Cooperation, Africa's Expectations: A Development Outcome of EPA and Doha Negotiations, The World Customs Organisation: Setting New Standards of Intellectual Property Enforcement through the Back Door?, New and Emerging Challenges for the South: Systemic Failures (Part I) and Investment Must Address Concerns of Developing Countries.