Archive

février 13th, 2009

ESF: crisis in WTO needed; EU thinking on benchmarks

12 February, 2009
Notes by 11.11.11 on civil society dialog on GATS led by DG Trade official Anders Jessen.

septembre 28th, 2008

New NAMA Chair proposed, meeting on 2 October

27 September, 2008
Swiss Ambassador to the WTO, Luzius Wasescha, nominated to be new Chair of WTO's NAMA negotiating group.

juillet 26th

Trade unions demand that developing countries stand up and be counted in WTO talks

25 July, 2008
Trade union media release in response to draft proposal during WTO Mini-ministerial in Geneva 2008

avril 16th

Continuing EPA negotiations on services and investment

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

avril 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.

avril 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.

avril 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.

avril 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.

avril 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.