Archive

avril 2nd, 2006

WTO powers still apart as deadline looms

1 April, 2006
Top trading powers say they are creeping closer to a WTO deal, but admit a battle against the clock to fulfill their promise to better the lives of the world's poorest citizens.

avril 1st

Kingdom takes US to WTO over shrimp

31 March, 2006
Thailand has filed a case against the United States with the World Trade Organisation accusing Washington of employing unfair trade practices and targeting Thai shrimp exports, the Foreign Trade Department said yesterday.

Thai officials take shrimp case to WTO

31 March, 2006
Thailand is preparing to file a complaint with the World Trade Organisation against the United States over its requirement for bonds levied on Thai shrimp exports.

mars 31st

Note about MOP3 and COP8 outcomes

30 March, 2006
The Brazilian Forum of NGOs and Social Movements for the Environment and the Development (FBOMS) highlights during the Third Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) of the Protocol of Cartagena on Biossafety and the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) the initiatives of civil society, with continuous mobilizations of Via Campesina and the activities of the Global Civil Society Forum.

Social movements and NGOs characterize the debate on MOP3 and COP8: Multilateral system in dispute

30 March, 2006
The Brazilian Forum of NGOs and Social Movements for the Environment and the Development (FBOMS) highlights during the Third Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) of the Protocol of Cartagena on Biossafety and the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) the initiatives of civil society, with continuous mobilizations of Via Campesina and the activities of the Global Civil Society Forum.

ALL WTO protestors leave Hong Kong free of charge!

30 March, 2006
It has been well over 3 months since the final day of the WTO's MC6 here in Hong Kong. However, for those of us on the street voicing our opposition to the WTO, our struggle in Hong Kong did not finish with the end of the conference.

U.S. Rejects Africans' Cotton Proposal, Calls for Same 'Ambition' on

30 March, 2006
The United States March 27 rejected a proposal from African countries calling for cuts of at least 82 percent in U.S. cotton subsidies.

mars 30th

Hong Kong Court Acquits Last WTO Protester

29 March, 2006
A Hong Kong court has acquitted the last of 14 anti-globalization protesters accused of attacking police during the World Trade Organization meetings in the city last year.

3 Reports from the chair of the NAMA Negotiations

29 March, 2006
The Chair of the NAMA negotiations, Ambassador Stephenson, issued 3reports based on his consultations form the last negotiating week.

The largest demonstration in the history of California - Over 1 Million Protest in Los Angeles for Immigrant Rights!

29 March, 2006
Today in downtown Los Angeles, over 1 million people demonstrated in support of immigrant rights. This was the largest demonstration in the history of California.