Archive - Dic 2005 - Article

December 16th

EU Blocks Decision on End Date For Export Subsidies at WTO Ministerial

15 December, 2005
The European Union stood firm Dec. 16 in resisting demands from key trading partners for an agreement at the World Trade Organization's Hong Kong ministerial conference on an end date for the elimination of export subsidies

WTO rich balk as poor demand more

15 December, 2005
A WTO development package that aims to boost trade in developing nations by providing duty-free, quota-free access to imports has drawn fire from poor countries.

WTO Indicted for Crimes Against Humanity at Rural Peoples Tribunal

15 December, 2005
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US and EU can't implement their proposed 'development package'

15 December, 2005
Some key elements of the 'development package' that has been floated at the Hong Kong Ministerial cannot be taken at face value because neither the EU nor the US can guarantee that they can implement what they have promised

Signs of progress emerge on duty-free, quota-free LDC access

15 December, 2005
Members of the World Trade Organization seemed to be making some progress on an initiative to help the world's poorest countries on the third day of the Hong Kong ministerial, where the U.S. has come under intense pressure to provide duty-free, quota-free access to all products from least-developed countries

As WTO giants bicker on food aid, thousands die - U.N.

15 December, 2005
Europe and the United States should be throwing their efforts into increasing food aid instead of arguing about the form it takes, a top U.N. food aid official said on Friday

World trade talks in disarray as rows rage on

15 December, 2005
World trade talks plunged into disarray on Friday as rich nations exchanged accusations over their long-protected farm markets and struggled even to agree on a package of measures to help the world's poorest.

US organizations support demand for withdrawal of 'Annex C' on services - end pressure on developing countries in services talks

15 December, 2005
As U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations, we support developing countries

Lamy Sets Morning Deadline For Amendments To Declaration Text

15 December, 2005
World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy has set a 6 a.m. Dec. 17 deadline for members to offer proposals for amending a Hong Kong ministerial declaration to further define the goals for the Doha round.

Stop the Doha Rounda, No to further trade liberalization in agriculture! Geto WTO out of agriculture and fisheries!

15 December, 2005
Declaration of the Intl Seminar on WTO, Food Sovereignty and Alternatives to Globalization