The Oregonian | AMY MARTINEZ STARKE | October 16, 2001 The fruit is lush and plentiful, but global market forces threaten to shut down the state's growers Oregon's pear harvest is in, and it promises to be a plump, juicy crop.
By NAOMI KOPPEL Associated Press Writer
GENEVA (AP) - The World Trade Organization (news - web sites) said Tuesday it was going ahead with a meeting of ministers in Qatar despite suggestions to move it to Singapore for security reasons.
CAFOD News Release | October 15, 2001
CAFOD fears the chances for achieving a fairer world trading system at the World Trade Organisation are being seriously damaged by the European Union and the United States.
By HELENE COOPER THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON -- World Trade Organization officials might move next month's ministerial meeting from Qatar amid fears of terrorism, according to U.S. and global trade officials.
By Gustavo Capdevila Inter Press Service October 10, 2001
GENEVA, A group of prominent non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in industrialized countries sent a sharply worded letter to the World Trade Organization (WTO) charging that it "is facing a fundamental crisis of legitimacy" which requires comprehensive institutional reforms.
Inside US Trade | October 12, 2001
Two confidential option papers prepared by the European Union show that the Commission is trying to insert environmental issues back into the World Trade Organization's negotiating agenda by offering to delay the start of actual negotiations and by offering to include issues relevant to developing countries, according to the copies reprinted below.
by Greg Palast The Observer, London
The World Bank's former Chief Economist's accusations are eye-popping - including how the IMF and US Treasury fixed the Russian elections
By Daniel Pruzin The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
Thursday October 11, 2001
GENEVA--Qatari officials have ruled out the idea of postponing the World Trade Organization's fourth ministerial conference slated to take place in Qatar's capital, Doha, from Nov. 9-13.
Rome, 10 October 2001 - Following a meeting held yesterday with high officials of FAO, the Italian Committee responsible for organizing the International NGO Forum was informed that the agreement had not yet been stipulated under which the Italian Government would contribute the resources for the organization of the FAO Summit.
