Archive - nov. 2013

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novembre 19th

A Peace Clause, without Peace in Food Security

19 November, 2013
South-North Development Monitor (SUNS) #7699
A draft text of the 'Peace Clause' agreed to at the WTO by a select group of countries on Saturday 16 November ad referendum - subject to approval by capitals - seems likely to assure no Peace to developing countries on food security, and more specifically to the ability of developing country governments to procure food from their producers for public stock-holding and distribution to the poor.

Indian farmers call for rejection of draft ‘peace clause' solution

18 November, 2013
TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov13/07)
Expressing alarm over the "take-it-or-leave-it" draft text on an interim solution on the G-33 proposal on public stockholding for food security, a number of farmers' groups in India have called on their government to reject such a ‘peace clause'. In a letter dated 14 November 2013 and addressed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, these groups instead demanded a "permanent solution" to protect farmers' livelihoods and access to food.

novembre 15th

L'Accord sur les technologies de l'information (ATI) - Global Unions et la société civile internationale express préoccupations

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) together with 163 other trade union and civil society organisations are raising concerns over a proposed expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA II) being negotiated at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a joint letter to the WTO members, they argued that the proposed expansion, would lead to erosion of manufacturing potential in developing countries and called for a comprehensive impact assessment of ITA I before taking a decision on ITA II.

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) - Global Unions and International Civil Society Express Concerns

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) together with 163 other trade union and civil society organisations are raising concerns over a proposed expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA II) being negotiated at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a joint letter to the WTO members, they argued that the proposed expansion, would lead to erosion of manufacturing potential in developing countries and called for a comprehensive impact assessment of ITA I before taking a decision on ITA II.

Indian Farmers Oppose Peace Clause on G 33 Proposal in WTO and Call for Permanent Solution

Alarmed over mounting international pressure and the “take it or leave it” interim text on the peace clause solution on the G-33 proposal being considered for the 9th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC9), 3-6 December 2013, Indian Farmers has called on the Government of India to reject the current PC proposal and demanded a permanent solution to protect farmers’ livelihoods and access to food for all.

Revirement de l’OMC 2013: priorité à la nourriture, auxemplois et au développement durable – déclaration

Après de nombreuses conférences ministérielles ratées et presque douze ans de négociations, le cycle de Doha d’expansion de l’OMC est au point mort. Les pays développés ont poussé des accords parallèles pour négocier des questions cruciales pour les pays en développement,censées corriger les déséquilibres actuels de l’OMC et qui constituaient la base du mandat de développement de Doha. Pire : les pays développés semblent réemballer les mêmes demandes de libéralisation et d’accès au marché de leurs intérêts des entreprises transnationalesafin de tisser un nouveau « fil conducteur commercial » pour conclure des accords lors de la 9ème ministérielle à Bali. Dans cette déclaration, avec des demandes spécifiques le réseau Notre monde n’est pas à vendre (OWINFS) affirme qu’en plus d’une transformation à long terme de l’architecture globale commerciale et économique, des changements immédiats doivent être apportés à l’OMC afin de donner aux pays plus de marge de manœuvre pour poursuivre un agenda positif pour le développement et la création d’emplois, la sécurité alimentaire, le développement durable, l’accès à des soins de santé et des médicaments abordables et la stabilité financière globale.

WTO Turnaround 2013: Food, Jobs and Sustainable Development First – Statement

After many failed Ministerial meetings and nearly twelve years of negotiations, the Doha Round of WTO expansion is at a crossroads. Developed countries have pushed aside agreements to negotiate on key developing country issues intended to correct the imbalances within the existing WTO, which formed the basis of the development mandate of Doha. Even worse, developed countries appear to be re-packaging the same liberalization and market access demands of their corporate interests to create a “new trade narrative” towards gaining agreements at the upcoming 9th Ministerial in Bali. In this statement with specific demands Our World Is Not for Sale (OWINFS) network asserts that in addition to a long-term transformation of the global trade and economic architecture, immediate changes must be made to WTO in order to provide countries more policy space to pursue a positive agenda for development and job-creation, food security, sustainable development, access to affordable healthcare and medicines, and global financial stability.

Appel à l’action pour la ministérielle de l’OMC de décembre 2013 à Bali

On the occasion of 9th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held from 3 to 6 December 2013 in Bali, Indonesia, Our World Is Not For Sale network calls upon its members, trade unions, farmers, civil society organizations and people at large to take action and send message to governments across the world to "Stop Expansion of the WTO and Shut Down the Corporate “Trade” Attack and to prioritize Food, Jobs, Peoples’ Rights and Sustainable Development First!"