Archive - 2005 - Article

décembre 15th

The 'development' deceit of the WTO

14 December, 2005
media statement: WTO really promotes the monopoly profits of TNCs at the cost of deepening underdevelopment of Third World countries.

Poor nations leery of U.S. 'aid for trade'

14 December, 2005
When U.S. and European delegates at the global trade talks here say they're working hard to help the poorest countries climb the ladder of wealth, it's hard to take them at their word.

décembre 14th

U.S. Takes Hardline On Trade Initiative For Least Developed Countries

13 December, 2005
One day into the ministerial meeting, the European Union remained at odds with the United States, Canada and Japan over the scope and implementation of an initiative to provide duty-free quota-free access to least developed countries (LDCs).

Sectoral / Plurilateral Negotiations and the Pitfalls for Development Examples of Key Sectors

13 December, 2005
US and EU want sectoral /plurilateral negotiations in Services to be launched after the Hong Kong Ministerial. The language in the draft text that will facilitate such negotiations are para. 21 and Annex C

WTO keeps talks moving to avert another breakdown

13 December, 2005
The United States warned trading partners on Wednesday that the world would slip back into protectionism without progress in global talks to reform world commerce, stunting economic growth and hitting the poor.

Let developing countries grow the same way that we did

13 December, 2005
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Aid for Trade Package Linked to Concessions That Would Worsen Conditions for Many Poor Countries

13 December, 2005
Statements from Wednesday December 14 News Conference

Colourful protests greet WTO talks in Hong Kong

13 December, 2005
Thousands of anti-globalization activists marched through Hong Kong watched by a huge security operation aimed at preventing a repeat of violence that has rocked previous WTO meetings.

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong?(Number 6, 14 December 2005)

13 December, 2005
Today was the first day of negotiations proper

Asian people speaks out about the negative impacts of WTO

13 December, 2005
'Say no to WTO' was the consensus reached by Asian grassroots activists who gathered this morning at Victoria Park in Hong Kong to share their experiences of unfair trade policies imposed by rich nations