Archive

March 20th, 2007

“Mr. Lamy, Our SP/SSM is Non-negotiable and Can Not Be Compromised”

19 March, 2007
Please find IGJ statement that we addressed today in the dialog session between CSO and G-33 delegation during the lunch session from 13.00 to 14.30. Today is the SOM meeting, and tomorrow is the ministerial meeting where Lamy and Mandelsohn will come.

The FSPI’s Action on G33 Meeting:

19 March, 2007
Today (20/3), hundreds of farmers, youth, and farm workers from Federasi Serikat Petani Indonesia (FSPI) march in front of Grand Melia Hotel, Jakarta to strongly urge the G33 countries to stand by the people.

Another ‘Enchilada’ on Services

19 March, 2007
A second Doha Development Agenda services 'Enchilada' session was held yesterday - where Malaysia and South Korea spelled out what they intend to present in their revised services offers and stated 'must-haves' in the final package, trade diplomats said

No agreement on NAMA tariff cuts at WTO

19 March, 2007
Another week (26 Feb to 2 March) of negotiations at the WTO on market access for non-agricultural products (NAMA) ended with no discussions on the key issue of tariff cuts.

March 18th

WTO Muddles?Its Way?Towards?Multilateralising Possible G4 Deal?

17 March, 2007
As G4 (US, EU, Brazil and India) negotiations take the front seat at the WTO, leaving the other members completely clueless on the specifics of their negotiations

March 15th

Delhi not bound by any deadline on WTO talks: Nath

14 March, 2007
India's prime minister called on developed countries yesterday to make bigger farm subsidy cuts to ensure the success of the Doha round of world trade talks.

March 14th

Chance of a Doha breakthough ‘remote’

13 March, 2007
The prospects of any decisive breakthrough in the Doha Round of world trade talks this year are remote, says French Trade Minister Christine Lagarde.

About 200 in protest over Malaysia-US free trade deal

13 March, 2007
About 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office Wednesday, demonstrators said.

About 200 in protest over Malaysia-US free trade deal

13 March, 2007
About 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office Wednesday

March 12th

Asia’s Rice Under Threat!

11 March, 2007
Rice faces its greatest threat yet. The region was once the centre of thousands of rice varieties developed and nurtured through the innovative wisdom and experimentation of small peasant farmers.