Archive

junho 23rd, 2003

Free Trade Myths Behind Push For WTO Investment Agreement Exposed

22 June, 2003
The European Union has been the driving force behind calls for an investment agreement through the WTO, with the European Commission claiming this will bring development benefits to recipient countries.

Activists Say U.S. Manipulating Meet to Promote GM Food

22 June, 2003
'It is a myth that science and technology play a critical role in reducing hunger in developing countries. The claim that we must accept genetically engineered foods if we are to feed the poor in the Third World is simply 'poorwashing',' -Anuradha Mittal

India Cautions On Singapore Issues

22 June, 2003
The statement said that India had consistently opposed expansion of the WTO agenda to include new issues.

India Calls For meaningful Package On Implementation, S&D Issues And Resolution Of TRIPS & Public Health Before Cancun

22 June, 2003
The statement of the Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Arun Jaitley was read out by Shri S.N. Menon, Additional Secretary, as the Minister had to leave on 22 June to join the Prime Minister in Beijing.

junho 19th

Doha Programme Hasn't Fulfilled Development Promise, WTO Symposium Told

18 June, 2003
Khor said that the Doha declaration had stated that developing countries' needs and interests would be at the heart of its programme. But this had turned out to be empty rhetoric.

Enron-Style Corporate Crime And Privatization: A Look At The U.S. Coalition Of Service Industries

18 June, 2003
With prime access to elite government and corporate circles, its various corporate members gain handsomely from international trade agreements, from IMF or World Bank handouts, and from privatization programs.

junho 17th

The Decision-making Process And The Single Undertaking

16 June, 2003
Are WTO members courageous enough to define 'explicit consensus?' Allow me to define it for you as the following: Unless people state an approval to negotiate, there is no explicit consensus.

WTO Symposium Debates Investment Issue

16 June, 2003
Several NGO representatives analysed what they called the 'myths' surrounding the proposed investment agreement in the WTO, and called for Ministers to decide against negotiating an agreement.

junho 13th

Investment Working Group Meeting Illustrates Modalities Split

12 June, 2003
On modalities, members are split into two camps with developed and developing countries pushing for vastly different approaches.

junho 12th

European Parliament Hearing Discusses Singapore Issues

11 June, 2003
European Trade Commissioner Mr. Pascal Lamy has insisted that the Singapore issues is part of the single undertaking agreed to at the WTO's Doha Ministerial Conference.