Issue
No. 680/681, 1-31 January 2019
Addressing concerns of double standards in the WTO
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The
WTO, its secretariat and bias against the South
Developing-country
members of the WTO have long found the deck stacked against them in
the operations of the trade body and its dispute settlement regime,
points out Chakravarthi Raghavan.
Delhi
meet calls for strengthening WTO-MTS, promoting development
Trade ministers from several developing countries met in New Delhi
in May to discuss ways to work towards a more inclusive and development-oriented
WTO.
by D. Ravi Kanth
South
countries soundly reject US proposal on “differentiation”
Developing countries have spoken out against proposals that would
effectively erode the flexibilities they enjoy in the WTO rules.
by D. Ravi Kanth
WTO
GC gets progress report on process to resolve AB crisis
The WTO General Council meeting also took stock of ongoing efforts
to break the deadlock in appointing new members to the Appellate Body.
by Kanaga Raja
South
denounce efforts to hijack Doha talks on e-commerce, agriculture
The
positions of WTO member states on such issues as electronic commerce,
agriculture and WTO reform are still far apart, as reflected in a
recent meeting of delegation heads.
by
D. Ravi Kanth
China
tables comprehensive proposal on WTO reform
China has proposed “necessary reform” of the WTO to address the trade
body’s “existential crisis” and enhance its relevance, efficiency
and inclusiveness.
by Kanaga Raja
Trade
tensions, policy uncertainty weakening growth
A UN outlook report sees a decelerating world economy as persistent
trade tensions hurt countries’ growth prospects.
by Kanaga Raja
Number
of commodity-dependent countries reaches 20-year high
There has been a rise in the number of countries dependent on commodity
exports, especially in the developing world, finds a UN agency report,
rendering these countries vulnerable to negative commodity price shocks
and price volatility.
by Kanaga Raja
A
new multilateralism for a global green new deal
Decrying the ills of present-day “hyperglobalization”, a report by
two development experts frames an agenda for a more balanced international
economic order that would deliver greater stability, shared prosperity
and environmental sustainability.
by Kanaga Raja
Opinion:
Coping with World Bank-led financialization
Jomo
Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury flag the challenges posed
to developing economies by a World Bank development blueprint that
unduly privileges private finance.
Opinion:
Global inequality is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable
world
Climate change has fuelled global inequality over the last few decades
and, if unaddressed, will continue doing so in the future.
by Nicholas Beuret
