Excellencies,
We, Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ), are a civil society organization that has been directly monitoring the negotiations of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon (26-29 March 2026). Through this letter, we wish to convey our views and policy recommendations regarding the Government of Indonesia’s position in the ongoing negotiations on the moratorium of Non-Violation Complaints (NVC) under the TRIPS Agreement, in light of recent developments at WTO MC14.
Based on the latest negotiation dynamics, we note that the majority of developing countries continue to support the extension of the moratorium. Countries such as India, Gambia, Mozambique, as well as the Solomon Islands have firmly emphasized the importance of this moratorium in safeguarding public health, strengthening domestic industrial capacity, and preserving national policy space. Meanwhile, developed countries such as the United States and Switzerland continue to oppose the extension of the moratorium.