4th Ministerial, Doha 2001

Moving DDA Ag Talks Ahead

Original Publication Date: 
6 March, 2005
Source: 
Washington Trade Daily, Volume 14, Number 46
The EU will contribute constructively 'to matching an agreement on the AVEs issue by end of April,' said EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson.

AVE Progress Cited at WTO Mini-Ministerial, Deadline Set for NAMA Tariff-Cutting Formula

Original Publication Date: 
6 March, 2005
Source: 
By Daniel Pruzin, International Trade Daily
Senior officials attending a March 2-4 World Trade Organization "mini-ministerial" in Kenya reported progress on resolving their differences.

AVE Progress Cited at WTO Mini-Ministerial, Deadline Set For NAMA Tariff-Cutting Formula

Original Publication Date: 
6 March, 2005
Source: 
Daniel Pruzin, International Trade Daily
Allgeier said he believed WTO members were close to a final deal on the methodology. 'There's sort of odds and ends [that need to be resolved], but not the basic substance of it,'

Put Development In The 'Development Round' - Ministers Urged

Original Publication Date: 
28 February, 2005
Source: 
EcoNews Africa and other Kenyan civil society groups
WTO is highly criticized for its secrecy and behind the scenes manipulations. The so called Green Room process, where a small group of countries meet and crucial decisions are taken on behalf of the whole membership, is still prevailing.

Officials: WTO Negotiators Must Step Up Talks On Liberalizing Services

Original Publication Date: 
24 February, 2005
Source: 
Jonathan Fowler Associated Press Writer
World Trade Organization members trying to finalize a sweeping accord to liberalize global commerce must step up talks on service industries, such as banking, telecommunications and transport, senior officials said Friday.

Rights Group Alarmed As Hong Kong Police Stock Up On Anti-riot Gear Ahead Of WTO Meeting

Original Publication Date: 
15 February, 2005
Source: 
Yahoo! Asia News
The Police Tactical Unit has ordered rubber bullets and lead-filled bean bags, Commandant Suen Kwai-leung said. The thumb-sized bean bags are fired from guns and, like rubber bullets, are intended to be non-lethal.

Rights Group Alarmed as Hong Kong Police Stock Up On Anti-riot Gear Ahead of WTO Meeting

Original Publication Date: 
15 February, 2005
Source: 
Yahoo! Asia News
A rights group expressed fears Wednesday that security personnel might use excessive force against anti-globalization protesters at a World Trade Organization meeting in Hong Kong.