World Trade Organization

EU Defends Precautionary Principle

July 24, 2001

Concern Proposed US Farm Bill Will Affect WTO Talks

Farmers Guardian | July 20, 2001 CONCERN is growing in Brussels that the proposed new US Farm Bill could cause severe ramifications at November's World Trade Organisation agricultural talks in Doha, Qatar. The new Bill, which is progressing through Congress, aims to increase agricultural aid when prices are low, which is likely to encourage additional production.

Trade Unions Declare Global Day of Action for 4th WTO

INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS (ICFTU)

Bush Condemns Anti-Globalization Protesters

Reuters | by Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON - As up tens of thousands of anti-globalization protesters converged on Genoa for a summit of major industrialized nations, President Bush on Tuesday condemned them as "no friends of the poor."

Leaked Memo Reveals WTO Plan to "Sell" Itself to American Youth

By Deanna Swift, AlterNet July 17, 2001

WTO Chair Sees Widespread Support for New Talks on Antidumping Rules

By Daniel Pruzin

In the Next Round

By Pascal Lamy And Robert B. Zoellick | Washington Post

WTO Chair Maintains Downbeat Tone on Doha Round Launch; Says Outlook Dim

National Journal's CongressDaily | By Daniel Pruzin

U.S., EU to Hold High-Level Talks to Spur Plans for New WTO Round

The United States and the European Union will hold high-level talks July 16-17 aimed at jump-starting efforts to launch a new round of trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization later this year.

WTO Secretariat Criticised for Biased Role at the WTO Symposium

Martin Khor | Third World Network | twnet@po.jaring.my