4th Ministerial, Doha 2001

Philippine activists condemn violence against South Korean anti-WTO protestors

Original Publication Date: 
18 December, 2005
Source: 
ILPS
The International League of People's Struggles (LPS) and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN or the New Patriotic Alliance)

Response to the incident of 17th Dec protest

Original Publication Date: 
17 December, 2005
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Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTO
We strongly demand the police to release all detained and arrested demonstrators, and we express our deepest concern to all injured people

WTO fiasco: Lamy spins deception deal at Hong Kong

Original Publication Date: 
17 December, 2005
Source: 
Focus
The unholy trio of the EU, US and Pascal Lamy succeeded in their attempt to force developing countries into accepting a Ministerial Declaration that further forecloses the development of countries of the South

Cards always stacked against the poor;

Original Publication Date: 
17 December, 2005
Source: 
South China Morning Post
The Doha Development Round of WTO negotiations was supposed to be precisely that - a chance to put the needs of developing nations at the centre of trade reforms in a bid to ease poverty and provide increased opportunities for the world's poorest.

What is an export subsidy?

Original Publication Date: 
17 December, 2005
Source: 
by Jacques Berthelot, Solidarit
In finalizing the HK Ministerial the most contentious issue on agriculture and cotton is on export subsidies and a trade-distorting export subsidy. Thus the central question is: what is an export subsidy and a trade-distorting export subsidy?

Appalling Hong Kong trade deal threatens people and environment

Original Publication Date: 
17 December, 2005
Source: 
FoE International
media advisory: Although a face-saving deal was reached on trade issues here today, the global trade system remains in crisis. Today's agreement contains proposals that will further threaten the global environment and the livelihoods of the worlds' poorest people.

Analysis of the revised Draft text of 16 December 2005 on agricultural negotiations

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
Jacques Berthelot, Solidarit
The revised text on agriculture contains 6 paragraphs: besides the introductory paragraph 4

Draft ministerial text negates development

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
IGTN
IGTN News Bulletin

Asian Farmers Condemn TRIPS as One of the Worst Agreements this Century

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
By Ilang Ilang Quijano, PAN AP
Asian farmers today described the World Trade Organisation

Services saga brought to new explosive level at Ministerial

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Dec 05)
The WTO

Review of Day 4 of Ministerial: no light at end of HK tunnel, but a new South alliance is born

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Dec05)
At the end of the fourth day of the WTO Ministerial Conference, there has hardly been agreement reached on the key issues, and time is almost running out on attempts to get any

Draft Ministerial text: Anti-developmental delaying tactic, sign of impending failure

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
IBON Foundation, Inc.
The new draft WTO 6th Ministerial text released today still attacks Third World agriculture, industry and services without making any real headway against First World subsidies and protections for domestic producers

Rice Farmers Want WTO Out Of Agriculture!

Original Publication Date: 
16 December, 2005
Source: 
PAN AP
Rice farmers from across Asia who came to protest the World Trade Organization

Frustration builds at WTO talks as EU and US stand firm

Original Publication Date: 
15 December, 2005
Source: 
Yahoo! Asia News
The European Union and the United States stuck to their guns at the WTO talks, with both sides repeating demands for concessions on key issues as frustration grew over the lack of progress.

US organizations support demand for withdrawal of 'Annex C' on services - end pressure on developing countries in services talks

Original Publication Date: 
15 December, 2005
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OWINFS
As U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, we support developing countries