Archive - Jun 17, 2006

With just a few days to go before the draft NAMA modalities are scheduled to be produced by the Chair of the NAMA negotiations, the NAMA-11 group of developing countries on Thursday 15 June presented a comprehensive set of proposals at a NAMA meeting to ensure that their concerns are taken into account.

A comprehensive proposal to establish modalities on commodity issues as part of the WTO's agriculture modalities under the Doha Work Programme has been submitted to the WTO by the Africa Group.

On June 7, 2006, against the backdrop of the nation's capitol, prominent Korean leaders representing farmers, trade unions, and peasants addressed a packed balcony of press and congressional staffers, voicing their opposition to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The June 7 proposal by the African Group (an alliance of 41 African countries) to the WTO on managing trade in agricultural commodities is a refreshing way forward for addressing poverty and improving living standards in rural areas in the context of the Doha Agenda.