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{{Infobox Organisation
|name         = South Centre
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|formation    = 31 July 1995
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|type         = Intergovernmental organisation
|status       = Treaty
|purpose      = [[Finance:Economic development|Economic development]] for the South
|headquarters = [[Place:Geneva|Geneva]], {{wipe|Switzerland}}
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|region_served = [[Finance:Global South|Global South]]
|membership   = 53 states
|language     = [[Social:Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Social:Standard Chinese|Chinese]], [[Social:English language|English]], [[Social:French language|French]], Portuguese, [[Social:Spanish language|Spanish]]
|leader_title = Executive Director
|leader_name  = Carlos M. Correa
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|parent_organisation = South Commission
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|website      = [http://www.southcentre.int/ southcentre.int]
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'''South Centre''' is an intergovernmental organisation of developing nations, established by an intergovernmental agreement (treaty), which came into force on 31 July 1995, with its headquarters in [[Place:Geneva|Geneva]], {{wipe|Switzerland}}. It functions as an independent policy think tank, whilst also holding observer status at the {{wipe|United Nations}} and other development agencies.

==Creation==
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The South Centre was created by the [[Finance:South–South cooperation|South–South cooperation]] in 1995.

Its predecessor, the South Commission, recognized the need to strengthen South-South cooperation in international affairs. In its report ''The Challenge to the South'', the South Commission emphasized the need for countries of the South to work together at the global level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/The-Challenge-to-the-South_EN.pdf  |title=The Challenge to the South |work=South Centre }}</ref>

==Observer status==
The South Centre has an observer status in the following forums:

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|-
! Organisation !! Date !! Resolution / Website
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| United Nations General Assembly || 15 January 2009; 5 November 2008
 || <ref>https://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/63/453 United Nations General Assembly</ref>
|-
| UN Economic and Social Council || 27 July 2006 || <ref>https://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/documents/2006/decisions/Decision%202006-244.pdf UN Economic and Social Council</ref>
|-
| [[Organization:World Intellectual Property Organization|World Intellectual Property Organization]] || 19 August 2002 || <ref>http://www.wipo.int/members/en/organizations.jsp?type=IGO_W List of WIPO Observers</ref>
|-
| [[Organization:United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] || 12 June 2007 || <ref>http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/tdigolistd7_en.pdf United Nations Conference on Trade and Development</ref>
|-
| United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change || 2 November 1998 || <ref>http://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/cop4/14a01.pdf United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change</ref>
|-
| [[Biology:Convention on Biological Diversity|Convention on Biological Diversity]] ||  || <ref>http://www.cbd.int www.cbd.int Convention on Biological Diversity</ref>
|-
| International Criminal Court || 21 November 2008 || <ref>Resolution ICC-ASP/7/Res.3, Pursuant to rule 92, paragraph 1 and 2</ref>
|-
| [[Organization:World Trade Organization|World Trade Organization]] Committee on Trade and Development || 4 June 1999 || <ref>http://www.wto.org/english/theWTO_e/igo_obs_e.htm World Trade Organization</ref>
|-
| [[Organization:Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] || 9,10 April 2008 || <ref>http://www.ipcc.ch/meetings/session28/final-report.pdf Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change</ref>
|-
| Group of 24 ||   ||  <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g24.org|title=G-24|publisher=Group of 24}}</ref>
|-
| [[Chemistry:Rotterdam Convention|Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade]] || 28 April 2013 || <ref>Rotterdam Convention information document 13</ref>
|-
| [[Chemistry:Basel Convention|Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal]] || 28 April 2013 || <ref>Basel Convention information document 30</ref>
|-
| [[Chemistry:Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants|Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants]] || 28 April 2013 || <ref>Stockholm Convention information document 34 (UNEP/POPS/COP.6/INF/34/Rev.1)</ref>
|-
| World Health Organization (WHO) || 23 May 2013 || <ref>WHA Resolution WHA66/46</ref>
|-
| [[Earth:Green Climate Fund|Green Climate Fund]] || June 2013 || <ref>http://gcfund.net/partnerships/observers.html List of GCF Observers</ref>
|-
|}

==Member states==
[[File:Final SSC Map.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Member States]]
The Council of Representatives is composed of high-level representatives of the centre's member states. It meets annually, and on an inter-session basis when required, in order to examine the work of the centre and to provide policy and operational guidance. All states signing and ratifying or acceding to the agreement are required to appoint a high-level individual as their representative to the council. This individual should have been recognized for his or her commitment and contribution to the development of the South as well as the promotion of South-South cooperation. The council appoints a nine-member board and elects the centre's chairperson. From its members, the council elects a convenor and a vice-convenor.

As of 2017, the following 54 states have signed, ratified, or acceded to the intergovernmental agreement:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=49&Itemid=301&lang=en |title=The South Centre members|publisher=South Centre}}</ref>

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*{{Flag|Algeria}}
*{{Flag|Angola}}
*{{Flag|Argentina}}
*{{Flag|Barbados}}
*{{Flag|Benin}}
*{{Flag|Bolivia}}
*{{Flag|Brazil}}
*{{Flag|Burundi}}
*{{Flag|Cabo Verde}}
*{{Flag|Cambodia}}
*{{Flag|China}}
*{{Flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}
*{{Flag|Cuba}}
*{{Flag|Democratic People's Republic of Korea}}
*{{Flag|Dominican Republic}}
*{{Flag|Ecuador}}
*{{Flag|Egypt}}
*{{Flag|Gabon}}
*{{Flag|Ghana}}
*{{Flag|Guyana}}
*{{Flag|Honduras}}
*{{Flag|India}}
*{{Flag|Indonesia}}
*{{Flag|Iran}}
*{{Flag|Iraq}}
*{{Flag|Jamaica}}
*{{Flag|Jordan}}
*{{Flag|Liberia}}
*{{Flag|Libya}}
*{{Flag|Malawi}}
*{{Flag|Malaysia}}
*{{Flag|Mali}}
*{{Flag|Mauritius}}
*{{Flag|Micronesia}}
*{{Flag|Morocco}}
*{{Flag|Mozambique}}
*{{Flag|Namibia}}
*{{Flag|Nicaragua}}
*{{Flag|Nigeria}}
*{{Flag|Pakistan}}
*{{Flag|Palestine}}
*{{Flag|Panama}}
*{{Flag|Philippines}}
*{{Flag|Seychelles}}
*{{Flag|Sierra Leone}}
*{{Flag|South Africa}}
*{{Flag|Sri Lanka}}
*{{Flag|Sudan}}
*{{Flag|Suriname}}
*{{Flag|Tanzania}}
*{{Flag|Uganda}}
*{{Flag|Venezuela}}
*{{Flag|Vietnam}}
*{{Flag|Zimbabwe}}}}

;Former members:
*{{Flag|Colombia}} (signed in 1994; ratified in 1997; denounced in 2007)
*{{Flag|Serbia and Montenegro}} (signed in 1994; ratified in 1996)

==Publications==
''South Bulletin'', a regular publication of the South Centre, takes stock of ongoing debates on major global policy challenges and delivers regular flow of analysis and commentary to policymakers in the South.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=79&Itemid=185&lang=en |title=The South Centre Bulletin|publisher=South Centre}}</ref>

Research papers, published articles, analytical notes and other publications are also made available in English, French and Spanish on the South Centre website under "Publications".

==References==
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==Media==
*[http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=56 South Centre Blog]
*[http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=57 The South Centre Digital TV]

==External links==
*[http://www.southcentre.org/ The South Centre]
*[http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=766&Itemid= The South Centre Intergovernmental Agreement (Treaty) PDF]

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