Archive

November 20th, 2004

India: Goodbye to cheap drugs?

19 November, 2004
As India moves to meet a New Year's Day deadline to comply with the TRIPS regime of the WTO the cheap, generic anti-AIDS drugs that this country is famed for could be a thing of the past.

August 26th

GM Trade War Outcome Delayed,Bush Fails To Win GM Case Before Election

25 August, 2004
Friends of the Earth revealed today that scientists have been called by the World Trade Organisation to debate the safety of Genetically Modified (GM) foods and crops

August 23rd

India Sold Out To West At WTO: Pawar

22 August, 2004
The Agriculture Ministry has prepared a note for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that says the WTO framework agreement that Commerce Minister Kamal Nath signed in Geneva last month was a sell-out.

August 8th

NGOs Condemn US Shrimp Duties On Vietnam

7 August, 2004
'U.S. duties on shrimp will devastate Vietnam's economy and the country's ability to improve the Lives of its people,' -Dr. Ramesh Khadka

July 27th

Flawed July Framework Must be Rejected

26 July, 2004
There is only one thing that developing country governments can do with he proposed July framework: dump it.

Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex

26 July, 2004
The Africa Group has submitted proposals to amend Annex B on non agriculture market access (NAMA) in the draft 'July package'.

Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex

26 July, 2004
Africa Group Proposes Changes To NAMA Annex

July 26th

Diverse Positions On Agriculture In The Recent Negotiations

25 July, 2004
As on the night of Monday 26 July, many delegations have reported that in their view there are still many deep differences among members and major groupings, and no breakthrough in the talks.

July 20th

Sugar: CPE Proposes A Different Reform For A Responsible And Sustainable Sugar Production

19 July, 2004
The reform proposed by the European Commission is not the one the European Farmers Coordination and the countries of the South need.

Developing Countries' Initial Responses To The Draft July Package

19 July, 2004
Ambassador Matthew Nwagwu of Nigeria, speaking on behalf of the Africa Group, said the Group expects an all inclusive and transparent process in further work on the draft.