Issue No. 546 (1-15 Jun 2013)
“Eminent personalities” discuss South-South cooperation

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South leaders brainstorm South-South cooperation
Realizing the potential of South-South cooperation was the subject of a recent meeting of developing-country leaders and experts in Fiji, writes Martin Khor.

G77 panel recommends South-South cooperation actions
Underlining the key role of South-South cooperation in tackling development challenges, the Fiji meeting explored ways to strengthen such collaboration and address any obstacles thereto.
by Meena Raman

Will the calls of the Arab uprisings fall on deaf ears in the austerity wave?
The policies pushed by the likes of the IMF and austerity advocates in the Arab world run counter to widespread demands for economic justice and risk stifling the region’s development potential, warned participants at a recent discussion session.
by Bhumika Muchhala and Kinda Mohamadieh

General Council appoints Azevedo of Brazil as next WTO DG
Brazil’s Ambassador to the WTO Roberto Azevedo has been formally chosen as the next head of the international trade body.
by Kanaga Raja

Poorest nations held hostage by North on TRIPS compliance
Industrial countries are resisting attempts to secure an exemption for the least developed countries from implementing the WTO’s intellectual property standards.
by Chee Yoke Ling

World Bank seeks to eradicate poverty … by lowering the bar
Roberto Bissio argues that the World Bank’s goal of eliminating extreme poverty within a generation is effectively a non-starter.

US accused of “corporate diplomacy” for biotech industry
The US is using its diplomatic clout to promote the interests of the controversial biotechnology industry, according to a new report by a consumer watchdog.
by Carey L Biron