Arrêter les négociations de traités commerciaux pendant COVID-19 et se recentrer sur l’accès aux fournitures médicales et le sauvetage de vies

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and numerous global endorsers calling for an immediate cessation of trade negotiations at the WTO, bilateral, and regional levels. The authors argue that government resources must be redirected toward managing the COVID-19 health crisis, specifically by removing intellectual property rules and unilateral sanctions that hinder access to vaccines, medicines, and medical equipment. The document asserts that the pandemic necessitates a fundamental rethink of trade rules that encourage monopolies and restrict affordable healthcare.

• The pandemic has created severe shortages of essential medical supplies, including masks, ventilators, vaccines, and medicines, particularly impacting developing countries.
• Existing intellectual property obligations under the WTO's TRIPS agreement and various free trade agreements may obstruct the procurement, access, and affordability of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
• The continuation of trade negotiations via virtual technologies is problematic because many developing and least developed countries cannot participate due to the digital divide and the need to prioritize public health resources.
• The primary objective for trade negotiators should be the elimination of all barriers, including intellectual property rules, that prevent rapid and affordable access to vital medical supplies and diagnostics.
• Unilateral sanctions that prevent countries from obtaining essential medical supplies must be stopped.
• The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates a need to fundamentally rethink trade rules that promote monopolies and limit affordable access to medical supplies globally.

APA

admin (2020). Arrêter les négociations de traités commerciaux pendant COVID-19 et se recentrer sur l’accès aux fournitures médicales et le sauvetage de vies. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/arreter-les-negociations-de-traites-commerciaux-pendant-covid-19-et-se-recentrer-sur-lacces-aux-fournitures-medicales-et-le-sauvetage-de-vies/

Chicago

admin. Arrêter les négociations de traités commerciaux pendant COVID-19 et se recentrer sur l’accès aux fournitures médicales et le sauvetage de vies. Friends of the Earth International, 2020. https://www.foei.org/fr/arreter-les-negociations-de-traites-commerciaux-pendant-covid-19-et-se-recentrer-sur-lacces-aux-fournitures-medicales-et-le-sauvetage-de-vies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2020arrter, author = {admin}, title = {{Arrêter les négociations de traités commerciaux pendant COVID-19 et se recentrer sur l’accès aux fournitures médicales et le sauvetage de vies}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/arreter-les-negociations-de-traites-commerciaux-pendant-covid-19-et-se-recentrer-sur-lacces-aux-fournitures-medicales-et-le-sauvetage-de-vies/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }