Archive

April 16th, 2008

Continuing EPA negotiations on services and investment

15 April, 2008
Announcement of Workshop at UNCTAD XII CSO Forum

April 15th

Women and Food Sovereignty: Understanding the Issue and Moving to Action

14 April, 2008
Africa is reeling from the global food crisis and shifts in agriculture.

April 10th

New Sensitive Product and SP Papers

9 April, 2008
Links to two new documents. The first is the Sensitive Products paper prepared by the U.S., EU, Japan, Brazil, Canada and Australia. The second is a NEW Special Products paper by the U.S. et al.

April 9th

Pelosi to Block Vote on Colombia

8 April, 2008
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will change its rules so as to skirt a requirement that it vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia.

April 5th

Push for WTO deal likely from May 19 - diplomats

4 April, 2008
Ministers from trade powers are likely to meet in the week of May 19 for their long-awaited push for a breakthrough in global trade talks, European diplomats said on Saturday.

April 4th

U.S. business lobbyists launch WTO offensive

3 April, 2008
U.S. business lobbyists will descend on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this month to push for favourable terms in a new trade deal, especially in services, a source familiar with the visits said on Friday.

April 3rd

Doha ministerial talks may happen in May- Lamy

2 April, 2008
A long-awaited meeting of ministers to agree on the outlines of a new global trade deal is likely to take place by the end of May, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Thursday.

April 1st

Think-tank hits trade secretary for conditioning public on JPEPA approval

28 December, 2006

Independent think-tank IBON Foundation criticizes Trade Secretary Peter Favila for seemingly conditioning the public that the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) will be approved before the month ends.

Independent think-tank IBON Foundation criticizes Trade Secretary Peter Favila for seemingly conditioning the public that the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) will be approved before the month ends.

U.S., Ukraine sign trade, investment cooperation pact

28 December, 2006

The United States has signed an agreement to boost trade and investment ties with Ukraine, which is on the verge of joining the World Trade Organization this year after a lengthy period of economic reform, U.S. trade officials said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has signed an agreement to boost trade and investment ties with Ukraine, which is on the verge of joining the World Trade Organization this year after a lengthy period of economic reform, U.S. trade officials said on Tuesday.

March 31st

WTO ruling force-feeds hormones to Europe

30 March, 2008
Environment and animal rights groups are calling on the European Union to appeal a ruling made by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which they say allows the US and Canada to force hormone-fed beef on Europe.