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September 30th

Food Sovereignty: Global Rallying Cry Of Farmer Movements

29 September, 2003
Via Campesina, the largest international farmer's organization, and other organizations that adhere to the food sovereignty principle, call for excluding food and agriculture from trade agreements like the WTO, NAFTA and the FTAA.

September 17th

Canc?n: El Segundo Seattle De La OMC

16 September, 2003
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Tequila Sunset In Canc?n

16 September, 2003
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September 16th

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15 September, 2003
Failure of WTO negociations in Cancun

After Cancun, Rich Man's 'Debacle' Is the Poor Man's 'Moral Victory'

15 September, 2003
In the United States, the failure of the World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to reach a new agreement was seen as a 'debacle' that cast a shadow on the future of free trade.

September 14th

The Cancun Meeting Will End Without An Agreement On The Ministerial Text.

13 September, 2003
The way the Cancun meeting has ended without an agreement and with such strong divisions is another wake up call for the system.

Trade And Competition Policy In The WTO

13 September, 2003
In Cancun, one of the most important decisions for Ministers will be whether or not to launch negotiations on new WTO agreements on investment, competition, transparency in government procurement, trade facilitation.

The New 'Deal' On TRIPS And Drugs: What Does It Mean For Access To Medicies?

13 September, 2003
The TRIPS Agreement allows the grant of compulsory licences (CL) to override patents, so that generic manufacturers may produce their cheaper versions of patented drugs.

Comments On The Draft Cancun Ministerial Text

13 September, 2003
Many governments as well as NGOs had called for the following principles to be adhered to with respect to the Draft Text: Different and divergent views of Members must be fully reflected in the Text that will form the basis for negotiations.

Some Key Issues In Cancun

13 September, 2003
The WTO's 5th Ministerial Conference in Cancun faces many key issues and problems. The outcome will be crucial for people and communities around the world.