Global trade must serve the interests of sustainable development

2 December, 2009

Trade Unions in the Americas urge governments and trade negotiators gathered in Geneva to fulfill the commitments of the Global Jobs Pact
Victor Baez*

The trade union organizations affiliated to the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) have been closely following the Doha Round negotiations since they were reactivated in 2007. The trade union movement remains mobilized before the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.

Analysis of the new WTO Agricultura, NAMA texts of 6 December 2008

10 December, 2008

Analysis of December 2008 draft texts by Chairs of the agriculture and NAMA negotiations at the WTO
By Martin Khor, Third World Network (www.twnside.org.sg) 10 December 2008

 

MULTILATERALISME 2.0 – les ministres du commerce vont-ils relever le défi?

1 December, 2009
L'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) se prépare pour sa 7e conférence ministérielle qui se déroulera du 30 novembre au 2 décembre 2009 à Genève. Tandis que les ministres du commerce font leur valise, certains doivent se demander si le voyage vaut la peine. Plus d’un an après l’effondrement de la rencontre mini-ministérielle de juillet 2008, les négociations de Doha n’ont pas avancé d’un iota. Elles auraient même reculé, d’après certains représentants de pays en développement.

The Meaning of Seattle: Truth Only Becomes True Through Action

1 December, 2009

WTO+10: Before 1999, the momentum of globalization seemed to sweep everything in front of it, including the truth. But in Seattle, ordinary women and men made truth real with collective action.

CNN: WTO and Financial Services

April 2009

Byungsu Kim speaks about WTO at WTO mobilization November 28 2009, Geneva

Marta Ventura Ventura at WTO mobilization, November 28 2009, Geneva

WTO demo in Geneva on 28 November 2009