Archive - Jul 25, 2006

Time to rethink failed world trade agenda

24 July, 2006
Prof Jane Kelsey
This op ed was carried in the main NZ newspaper, along with two others urging the government to refine its bilateral strategy and get moving.

Australian Fair Trade network media on WTO

24 July, 2006
Dr Patricia Ranald, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
tralian Trade Minister Vaile is mistaken to put his faith in bilateral deals following the collapse of the WTO negotiations. This is not a time to retreat into bilateral deals, which are even more unfair to developing countries and medium sized economies like Australia.

All Doha talks suspended at WTO as G6 Ministerial collapses

24 July, 2006
By Martin Khor, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
A decision has been made at the WTO to indefinitely suspend the WTO's Doha negotiations across the board after the breakdown of the meeting ofG6 Ministers that took place on Sunday and Monday.

US and EU indulge in blame game as WTO talks fail

24 July, 2006
By Kanaga Raja, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues
Following the collapse of trade talks among the Ministers of theG6 countries late Sunday night, European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on Monday blamed the United States for failing to show flexibility on the issue of farm subsidies.

Collapse of the WTO Doha negotiations: Turning point for developing a multilateral trading system based on women’s rights and sustainable development

24 July, 2006
WIDE
Yesterday

Reactions to the Collapse of the Doha Round

24 July, 2006
Aileen Kwa
According to various reports, the 14 hour meeting on 23rd amongst the G6 ministers ended in the early hours of the morning of the 24th. Ministers did not even get around to discussing NAMA.