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TWN INFO-SERVICE ON WTO ISSUES PART II
Critical
comments on revised draft text by developing countries
Strong
disagreements break out at NAMA meeting
G33
statement for better treatment of SP and SSM in agriculture text
Members
express frustration at being left out in agriculture negotiations
West
African countries insist on urgent action on cotton
Members
at HOD meeting impatient with lateness of revised draft
North
attempts to split developing-country alliances
Update
on process and issues on 27 July
African
Group proposes changes to NAMA text
Report
on press conference by Indian Minister
Diverse
positions on agriculture in recent negotiations
Update
on expected process at WTO General Council
New
draft text perhaps out on 28 July
G10
rejects new blue box for the US
Developing
countries criticize draft agriculture framework
Analysis
of agriculture section of draft July framework
Draft
framework text is 'Doha-minus'
Developing
countries' initial responses to draft July package
TWN
Comment on draft July package
G90
meeting hears views on July package from G90, G20, EU and US
G90
ministerial meeting ends with 'platform' declaration
ACP
ministers end their meeting with declaration and conclusion documents
Agriculture
Chair's 'semantic skills' may decide fate of July package
WTO
agriculture meeting postponed
Chair
of NAMA negotiations announces intention to use Derbex text as basis of
NAMA part of July package
Wrangle
continues on the Singapore Issues
WTO
TNC meeting reveals many areas of differences among members
UNCTAD
XI ends in a rather good spirit
G77
and China welcomes UNCTAD XI Consensus but also express disappointment
UNCTAD
XI consensus declaration adopted after lengthy tussles
South
leaders launch GSTP round in optimistic mood
UNCTAD
XI told to break the conspiracy of silence on commodities
UNCTAD
XI opens with calls for new trade geography of South-South trade
Cautious
optimism by Brazil and India after G5 meeting
G20
ministerial communique lays out main principles for agriculture framework
G20
ministers defend their market access 'elements' approach
UNCTAD-XI:
GSTP for enhancing South-South trade
UNCTAD
XI: Developing countries fight for 'policy space'
GSTP
negotiations to be launched at UNCTAD XI
G90
mini-ministerial adopts comprehensive proposals on Doha programme
WTO
agriculture negotiations 2-4 June
G90
mini ministerial in Guyana
African
ministers call for 3 Singapore issues to be dropped from WTO work programme
Drop
Singapore Issues unequivocally, WTO symposium told
The
twists and turns of the Singapore issues
"Harmonius"
General Council meeting, but differences remain
Members
still listening, no breakthrough in WTO Agriculture Week
Differences
remain on TRIPS and Public Health
Third
World farmers hit by imports and unfair rules
UNCTAD
should be allowed to play its proper role
Singapore
issues downgraded in WTO?
No
chairs appointed for Singapore issues working groups
WTO
General Council meeting ends with no breakthrough
WTO
General Council convenes, with little progress and wide gaps
44
developing countries call for 3 Singapore issues to be dropped altogether
Issues
and options in the WTO post-Cancun process
SP/SSM
alliance complain about neglect of their concepts in agriculture negotiations
EC
shift on Singapore issues sours WTO Green Room meeting on trade facilitation
GC
Chair's satement to informal HOD meeting of 9 December
Developing
countries call for Singapore issues to be dropped from WTO
WTO
consultations on non-agricultural market access show polarization of views
Four
arguments against a plurilateral approach to Singapore issues at WTO
No
convergence of views at WTO agriculture consultations
Report
of WTO HOD meeting of 18 November
Presentation
of NGO statement on UNCTAD XI preparation meeting
Report
on 12 Nov 'green room' meeting on Singapore issues
Lamy
still insists that Singapore issues are part of Doha single undertaking
Stronger
UN mandate and capacity needed for FfD process
Report
on UN FfD interactive dialogue
FfD
dialogue at UN highlights South's financial woes
Conclusions
on UNCTAD discussion on Cancun and WTO
African
trade performance bleak, says UNCTAD report
South
countries say civil society can no longer be ignored
The
peace clause in the WTO's Agriculture Agreement
G20
will stick together, says Brazil Foreign Minister
WTO
General Council meets, Hong Kong to host next ministerial
Status
of Singapore issues after Cancun
Has
WTO learnt anything out of Cancun?
No
easy answers on how to proceed after Cancun
Salvaging
WTO from Cancun collapse
Analysis
of the collapse of the Cancun Ministerial
TWN
statement on collapse of Cancun Ministerial
Fate
of Ministerial hangs on a thread (13 Sept)
TWN
Cancun News Update (9 Sept)
TWN
Briefing Papers for Cancun (9 Sept)
40
developing countries submit formal paper on Singapore issues (5 Sept)
No
agreement yet of TRIPS Chair's statement of understanding
TWN
comment on TRIPS Chair's statement of understanding
North-South
divide on Cancun draft
Developing
countries criticize Cancun draft
TWN's
comments on revised draft Cancun ministerial text
Caribbean
ministers' declaration want Singapore issues to be further clarified
Industrial
tariffs of developing countries set for big cuts
EC-Japan-Korea
investment proposal meets hostile response
Investment
chair says no consensus on investment issue
17-country
agriculture paper supported by developing countries, attacked by EC
No
consensus on Singapore issues
Comment
on US-EC agriculture proposal
WTO
members remain polarized over Singapore issues
US-EC
agriculture paper criticised by developing countries
African
countries submit papers on Singapore issues, WTO decision-making process
Latest
developments on TRIPS and Public Health
US-EC-Canada
proposal on non-agricultural market access draws angry response from developing
countries
No
agriculture paper yet from US and EC
ACP
trade ministers say there is no basis for negotiating Singapore issues
EC
and Japan 'float' draft Cancun texts on Singapore issues
Still
in the dark on the road to Cancun
Comments
on Mr Jenny's note on consultations on competition modalities
Developing
countries skeptical on more services liberalization
Competition
working group chair gives 3 options for Cancun
NGOs
launch campaign for democracy at WTO
Cancun
2nd draft on 22 August, clash on process at HOD meet
Analysis
of draft Cancun text and its process
Deep
divisions on non-agricultural market access talks
Will
differences among countries on Singapore issues be reflected in draft
Cancun declaration?
12
South countries comment on EC paper on modalities on Singapore issues
WTO
competition agreement would undermine development, says expert
12
developing countries challenge EU approach on WTO 'Singapore issues'
Members
stick to their positions in WTO agriculture special session
Deep
divisions remain on transparency in government procurement
Northern
agriculture subsidies come under attack at ECOSOC
TWN
statement on agriculture at ECOSOC
Developing
countries against trade facilitation rules in WTO
Report
on African ministers' meeting for Cancun
NGO
statements on CAP reform
India
cautions on Singapore issues, at Egypt mini-ministerial
Report
on development session at WTO public symposium
Report
on competition session at WTO public symposium
WTO
symposium debates investment issue
Report
on WTO public symposium opening session
Report
on European Parliament hearing on WTO
Developing
countries lay out strategic approach to Cancun at TNC meet
WTO
investment treaty will harm world's poor, say NGOs
Many
developing countries don't want to start investment negotiations
No
consensus on competition in WTO, say many developing countries
No
decision on para 6 at TRIPS Council meet
Africa
reiterates proposal to ban life patents
Letter
in NY Times over US-EU fued over biotech food
WHO
adopts resolution on IPRs and Public Health after wrangling over text
Former
UK trade minister says trade liberalisation hurts the poor and developing
countries
Developing
countries should not be coerced into investment negotiations, says Indian
trade minister
Comments
on EC proposal on modalities for Singapore issues
Asia
Pacific workshop urges proper national policiesand laws to maximise rights
on patents and medicines
African
countries against negotiating Singapore issues
Talks
towards Cancun shouldn't be at our expense
NGOs
call on governments to drop investment issue at Cancun
WTO
is wrong venue for investment negotiations: Report of seminar on 20 March
General
Council suspends decision/discussion on TRIPS para 6 negotiations
Developing
countries cautioned against services liberalization commitments in GATS/WTO
Guide
to countries on handling the WTO services negotiations
NAM
Summit ends with a call for a new global human order
Critique
by BL Das of Chairman's text on WTO agriculture modalities
NGOs
call for rejection of WTO's agriculture modalities paper
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