Archive - 2005

December 15th

Fuera el agua de la OMC lanzado en Hong Kong

14 December, 2005
Con la presencia de representantes de organizaciones sociales de todos los continentes, fue lanzada la campana FUERA EL AGUA DE LA OMC en el Centro de Convenciones de la VI Reuni

he Sorry Truth of USTR Development Package “Promises”

14 December, 2005
a one-page debunking US 'development package'

December 14th

Aid for Trade Package Linked to Concessions That Would Worsen Conditions for Many Poor Countries

13 December, 2005
Statements from Wednesday December 14 News Conference

Colourful protests greet WTO talks in Hong Kong

13 December, 2005
Thousands of anti-globalization activists marched through Hong Kong watched by a huge security operation aimed at preventing a repeat of violence that has rocked previous WTO meetings.

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong?(Number 6, 14 December 2005)

13 December, 2005
Today was the first day of negotiations proper

Asian people speaks out about the negative impacts of WTO

13 December, 2005
'Say no to WTO' was the consensus reached by Asian grassroots activists who gathered this morning at Victoria Park in Hong Kong to share their experiences of unfair trade policies imposed by rich nations

US can't hide behind immigration at WTO: India

13 December, 2005
The United States will have to open its market to more foreign temporary workers as part of any new world trade deal, despite strong opposition in the US Congress, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday.

U.S., EU spar at world trade talks

13 December, 2005
The United States and the European Union sparred on Wednesday over farm subsidies, food aid and measures to help the world's poorest countries, souring world trade talks that were already in trouble.

Trade ministers search for consensus; China calls for fair deal for poor

13 December, 2005
Trade ministers began the difficult task of getting consensus on a new pact to boost global commerce as emerging giant China called on the developed world to give the poorest nations a fair break.

Cotton Producers Say They Will Block Hong Kong Deal Over Subsidies

13 December, 2005
Benin's ambassador to the WTO Samuel Amehou and representatives of West African cotton producers today (Dec. 14) warned that their countries will refuse to support any agreement struck in Hong Kong if developed countries do not agree to cut their cotton subsidies.