World Trade Organization

US Lawmakers to Press for Taiwan""s Early WTO Entry

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers said on Monday they would introduce legislation calling for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to admit Taiwan and China at the same time, in a move that could anger Beijing.

Trade Talks Must Address Labor Issues - U.S. Official

BRASILIA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley said on Monday the United States is not trying to impose labor and environmental standards on the developing world, but those concerns need to be addressed in trade talks.

No Benefit To Poorest Countries From Free Trade-UN Report

[The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition] February 13, 2000 Dow Jones Newswires No Benefit To Poorest Countries From Free Trade-UN Report BANGKOK (AP)--The world's 48 poorest countries are failing to benefit from free trade and globalization and face worsening poverty, inequality and marginalization, a U.N. report said Sunday.

Study: Poor Countries Marginalized

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- The world's 48 poorest countries are failing to benefit from free trade and globalization and face worsening poverty, inequality and marginalization, a U.N. report said Sunday.

IMF Chief in Cream Pie Attack at Summit

By Jason Reed BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) - An American protester shoved a cream pie into the face of IMF chief Michel Camdessus Sunday, while hundreds of anti-free trade activists rushed past Thai police checkpoints near a U.N. trade agency summit in Bangkok.

WTO Chief Urges Rich Nations to Help the Poor

By Robert Evans BANGKOK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - World Trade Organisation chief Mike Moore suggested on Sunday the big powers should agree to open their markets wide to goods from the poorest if they wanted to win backing for a new round of global trade talks.

Peaceful Protest at UN Trade Meeting

By BUSABA SIVASOMBOON / Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Hundreds of police braced for a repeat of the violent protests that plunged Seattle into chaos last December were greeted instead by only a few minutes of pushing Saturday at the opening of an international trade conference in Thailand.

UN Chief Slams Leading Nations Over Their Role in the Global Economy

Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Feb 12 -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Saturday launched an attack on the world's most powerful nations, saying they were responsible for the failure of last year's WTO talks and had impeded the development of poor countries.

Free Trade Not a Tool of the West

Bangkok Post WTO chief says poor nations will benefit Post Reporters "Globalisation is not an ideology, not a political theory, but economic evolution." - Mike Moore WTO director-general

Under Attack

THE LAWYERS WEEKLY / Vol. 19, No. 37 / By Norman MacInnes Profession threatened on many fronts, CBA head says Toronto -- Lawyers are under attack, "and no one's going to look after us but ourselves."