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AN OPEN LETTER FROM NGOS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY TRADE MINISTERS AT THE 4TH WTO MINISTERIAL

AN OPEN LETTER FROM NGOS TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY TRADE MINISTERS AT THE 4TH WTO MINISTERIAL MEETING IN DOHA We the undersigned civil society groups, are encouraged by the firm stand taken by African trade ministers, LDC trade ministers and other developing country trade ministers, in particular India, in relation to the proposed "New Round" of WTO talks.

Number-Crunching Reveals Heavyweights EU And US Overwhelm Poorest Countries

Press Release For immediate use: Sunday 11 November Doha number-crunching reveals heavyweights EU and US overwhelm poorest countries

US Isolated at WTO on Anti-Dumping Measures: Japan

By: LUKE PHILLIPS | Agence France Presse DOHA, Nov 11 Japan said Sunday that Washington's insistence on imposing punitive "anti-dumping" duties on certain imports has left the United States isolated at a WTO ministerial meeting here.

Capacity Building of the Rich Countries Is a Must, if the Poor Have to Gain from the WTO

Doha 11 November. Capacity building of consumers in the rich countries is essential to enable development of pragmatic standards, which will enable improved market access for producers in poor countries.

U.S., European Officials Hint at Trade Concessions

By WARREN VIETH TIMES STAFF WRITER November 10 2001 DOHA, Qatar -- The World Trade Organization launched five days of high-level talks Friday by acknowledging the many conflicts dividing its members, but on the sidelines, the biggest players already were declaring their willingness to deal.

Protesters Hurl Molotov Cocktails at Barricaded WTO

By:CLARE NULLIS | Associated Press Writer GENEVA --Anti-globalization militants hurled Molotov cocktails, bottles and firecrackers at riot police who erected barricades and barbed wire fences in a protective shield around the World Trade Organization.

Singapore Warns Against Marginalization of Small & Poor Countries

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE Singapore has warned the ongoing 4th WTO Ministerial Conference against the trend of inward-looking trading blocs and marginalization of small and poorer countries in the world trading game, according to a press release form the government.