Archive - May 2, 2005

Two candidates left in race for WTO Director-General

1 May, 2005
TWN InfoService
A third and final round of consultations on a revised slate of two candidates to select the next Director-General of the WTO will get underway during the week of 9 May.

NAMA negotiations hit a snag as developed countries attack the Argentina-Brazil-India proposal

1 May, 2005
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (May05/2)
The negotiations hit a snag when a joint proposal by Argentina, Brazil and India (now termed the ABI proposal) drew strong criticisms from developed countries, supported by some Latin American countries.(M.Khor)

Hundreds of farmers demand trade justice

1 May, 2005
owinfs webmaster
The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (Farmer's Unity in Pakistan) commemorated Global Week of Action and Farmer's Struggle Day of 17th April with a rally and a press conference.