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U.S. Urges Increased Public Access to WTO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Clinton administration Tuesday called on the World Trade Organization to increase public access to its operations, hoping to address the concerns of free-trade critics who say the WTO is too secretive. Specifically, the United States urged the Geneva-based trade body to release more of its documents and reports, open its meetings and improve its Web site.

Negotiators Agree to Farm Aid

Associated Press / Philip Brasher, AP Farm Writer / 10/05/00 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Farmers who produce everything from avocados to milk would benefit from a $3.5 billion package of election-year aid.

Global System Under Fire at UN

UN Wire In a weeklong debate of the UN General Assembly Economic and Financial Committee, developing countries repeatedly slammed the current international economic system, charging that it maintains widespread poverty and debt.

ASEAN Trade Ministers Urged to Keep Free Trade Area on Track

Agence France Presse CHIANG MAI, Thailand, Oct 4 (AFP) - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers were urged Wednesday keep the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) on track and hasten regional cooperation as they began a series of meetings here.

CAIRNS Group Farm Leaders Meet in Banff

Farm Leaders from the Cairns Group countries will meet alongside their Trade Ministers in Banff, Alberta, Canada from 9-12 October 2000. The farm leaders from 18 countries have organised a big program in Banff, which includes seminars on trade policy, a strategic planning workshop and joint social functions with ministers.
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