Archive

July 25th, 2006

Time to rethink failed world trade agenda

24 July, 2006
This op ed was carried in the main NZ newspaper, along with two others urging the government to refine its bilateral strategy and get moving.

US and EU indulge in blame game as WTO talks fail

24 July, 2006
Following the collapse of trade talks among the Ministers of theG6 countries late Sunday night, European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on Monday blamed the United States for failing to show flexibility on the issue of farm subsidies.

Australian Fair Trade network media on WTO

24 July, 2006
tralian Trade Minister Vaile is mistaken to put his faith in bilateral deals following the collapse of the WTO negotiations. This is not a time to retreat into bilateral deals, which are even more unfair to developing countries and medium sized economies like Australia.

July 24th

Tradewatch accoglie con favore la sospensione dei negoziati della Wto a Ginevra e chiede una radicale revisione delle regole del commercio internazionale

23 July, 2006
La sospensione dei negoziati del 'Round dello sviluppo' della Wto, a quasi cinque anni dal loro avvio a Doha nel novembre 2001, viene salutata positivamente dal Tradewatch, l'osservatorio italiano sul commercio internazionale.

Trade Talks Collapse Welcomed by Development Campaigners

23 July, 2006
World Development Movement (WDM) today welcomed the fact that the EU and USA have been unable to force a bad trade deal onto developing countries as the trade negotiations stalled in Geneva.

WTO´s Doha talks face another "week of decision"

23 July, 2006
Starting Sunday (23 July) itself, this will be another decisive week for the WTO's Doha negotiations, as it will become much clearer whether the G6 members will be able to implement the "new flexibilities" that their political leaders reportedly pledged to provide for their countries' positions.

WTO talks collapse: where next for world trade?

23 July, 2006
After the collapse of world trade talks in Geneva today (24 July), ActionAid looks at the future of the global trading system.

WTO talks deeper in crisis, no breakthrough

23 July, 2006
Hopes were fading on Tuesday of keeping alive a global free trade deal after trading powers failed to make a breakthrough at a marathon first session, diplomats said.

Failture of the anti-development Doha Round!! Victory to the peoples!!!

23 July, 2006
Civil society organizations from Brazil and from around the world are celebrating the collapse of negotiations towards the conclusion of the Doha Round of the WTO.

WTO Talks Collapse Over Disputes

23 July, 2006
Global commerce talks at the World Trade Organization collapsed Monday as top powers failed to agree on steps toward liberalizing trade in farm and manufactured goods.