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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.

Manipulative Tactics Used as Doha Meeting Starts

By Martin Khor in Doha, Third World Network As the Doha Ministerial kicked off on 9 and 10 November, it appeared that manipulative and untransparent practices have again been used. This is a report of the first business meeting of the WTO Ministerial. ---------------------

China Secures Entry to WTO, Backs Developing Nations

By: DAVID WILLIAMS | Agence France Presse DOHA, Nov 10 -- China won admission Saturday to the World Trade Organization, capping 15 years of tortuous negotiations, and immediately threw its weight behind the cause of developing nations.

Pay Farmers to Paint Fences? Agriculture Subsidies Tough Issue at Trade Talks

AP Worldstream By:PAUL GEITNER | AP DOHA, Qatar--Switzerland worries about avalanches. Mauritius about cyclones. Japan worries about not being able to grow its own rice.

Environmental Protection Threatens Tricky Talks for Trade Ministers

By: KATE MILLAR | Agence France Presse DOHA, Nov 10--WTO ministers could have a bruising battle on their hands here as they grapple with demands that environmental protection be given a higher priority in World Trade Organization deliberations.

WTO Leader Cautions Against ""Protectionism""; Trade Meetings Commence With Tight Security, Few Protesters in Qatar

Paul Blustein | The Washington Post DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 9 -- The World Trade Organization's top official opened the group's meeting here today with a warning that failure to reach agreement on new trade talks would risk grave damage to the global economy.

Press Statement by the "Friends of the Development Box"

Press statement charging the U.S. and the EU ag policy as the cause of food insecurity and unemployment in the developing world. The Development Box grooup calls for specific language in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture being negotiated at the Doha Ministerial that protects farmers in the devloping world.

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