Archive - 2005 - Article

December 15th

Fuera el agua de la OMC lanzado en Hong Kong

14 December, 2005
Con la presencia de representantes de organizaciones sociales de todos los continentes, fue lanzada la campana FUERA EL AGUA DE LA OMC en el Centro de Convenciones de la VI Reuni

Water out of the WTO campaign launched in Hong Kong

14 December, 2005
With representatives from every continent, the campaign

December 14th

Cotton Producers Say They Will Block Hong Kong Deal Over Subsidies

13 December, 2005
Benin's ambassador to the WTO Samuel Amehou and representatives of West African cotton producers today (Dec. 14) warned that their countries will refuse to support any agreement struck in Hong Kong if developed countries do not agree to cut their cotton subsidies.

Asian people speaks out about the negative impacts of WTO

13 December, 2005
'Say no to WTO' was the consensus reached by Asian grassroots activists who gathered this morning at Victoria Park in Hong Kong to share their experiences of unfair trade policies imposed by rich nations

Sectoral / Plurilateral Negotiations and the Pitfalls for Development Examples of Key Sectors

13 December, 2005
US and EU want sectoral /plurilateral negotiations in Services to be launched after the Hong Kong Ministerial. The language in the draft text that will facilitate such negotiations are para. 21 and Annex C

Aid for Trade Package Linked to Concessions That Would Worsen Conditions for Many Poor Countries

13 December, 2005
Statements from Wednesday December 14 News Conference

U.S. Takes Hardline On Trade Initiative For Least Developed Countries

13 December, 2005
One day into the ministerial meeting, the European Union remained at odds with the United States, Canada and Japan over the scope and implementation of an initiative to provide duty-free quota-free access to least developed countries (LDCs).

U.S., EU spar at world trade talks

13 December, 2005
The United States and the European Union sparred on Wednesday over farm subsidies, food aid and measures to help the world's poorest countries, souring world trade talks that were already in trouble.

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong?(Number 6, 14 December 2005)

13 December, 2005
Today was the first day of negotiations proper

Let developing countries grow the same way that we did

13 December, 2005
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