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WTO governments pledge 30m Swiss francs for developing countries

WTO governments pledge 30m Swiss francs to help developing countries in new trade round WTO member governments promised, on 11 March 2002, to double the targeted 15 million Swiss francs to help developing countries participate in the Doha Development Agenda.

Development: "Berlin Wall" to Hide Poor from Heads of State

Inter Press Service | By Diego Cevallos | March 11, 2002 A three-meter-high wall will conceal a small slum from the view of 50 heads of state and government who are to attend a Mar. 18-22 international conference on the search for solutions to the problems of the poor, to be held in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey.

Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) Harms Small Farmers

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Asia and the Pacific | Press Release | March 8, 2002 Studies confirm entrenchment of poverty, marginalization of women and increased food insecurity

House To Consider Amnesty Measure In Time For Bush""s Mexico Trip

Associated Press | By SUZANNE GAMBOA | mARCH 8, 2002 House Republican leaders say they're ready to take up a bill that would grant amnesty to certain illegal immigrants and hope to pass it before President Bush visits Mexico this month.

EU Farm Leaders Reject CAP Reform

Agra Europe | March 8, 2002 Top European farmers' leaders slammed the door in the face of reforms to EU agriculture policy at the launch of a new position paper on Friday, insisting that no changes should be made before the current CAP expires in 2006.

Canada Launches WTO Challenge to U.S.

Wall Street Journal | March 7, 2002

Ag Groups Fear Retaliation Against Steel Imports Decision

National Journal's Congress Daily Thursday, March 7, 2002 Ag Groups Fear Retaliation Against Steel Imports Decision

U.S. Wears ""Black Hat"" in Global Ag Trade Talks

Successful Farming | March 6, 2002 | By Cheryl Tevis, Farm Business Editor Negotiators at the Uruguay Round on Agriculture would like to improve on the seven-year time span of the last WTO agreement, but a new WTO agreement faces formidable obstacles and delays.

Poverty Tops Lawmakers"" Concerns in Post WTO China

Reuters | March 6, 2002 | by Tamora Vidaillet BEIJING - From north to south and east to west, delegates at China's annual session of parliament are echoing themes that resonate across the vast country - how to end poverty and corruption and what hardships membership of the world trade bloc will bring.