Minutes - TRIPS Council - View details of the intervention/statement

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1. Meeting date

2. Chairperson

Mr. Tony Miller (Hong Kong, China)

3. Intervention by

Lesotho

4. Agenda item

H DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH

5. Statement/summary of statement

205. The representative of Lesotho said that, although her delegation was aware that there was some pressure for commercial opportunities from pharmaceutical companies in developing countries, the dominant pressure to amend the TRIPS Agreement came from the people dying of AIDS every day. She asked Members to show compassion.

6. Documents referred to in intervention

7. Conclusion

8. Summary of the agenda item (if available)

9. Document symbol and date of distribution

IP/C/M/47
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