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Nov 9, 2001

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.
Nov 4, 2001

WTO Press Briefing Materials for the 4th Ministerial

Hot link to WTO press briefing materials for the 4th Ministerial in Doha, Qatar. PDF file download available.
Nov 4, 2001

New UN Treaty Guarantees Farmers Access to Seeds - Could Conflict With WTO's TRIPs

On Saturday, November 3, the world's newest international treaty was adopted in Rome by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) by a vote of 116-0 with two abstentions - the United States and Japan.
Nov 4, 2001

WTO Press Briefing Materials for the 4th Ministerial

Hot link to WTO press briefing materials for the 4th Ministerial in Doha, Qatar. PDF file download available.
Nov 4, 2001

New UN Treaty Guarantees Farmers Access to Seeds - Could Conflict With WTO's TRIPs

On Saturday, November 3, the world's newest international treaty was adopted in Rome by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) by a vote of 116-0 with two abstentions - the United States and Japan.
Oct 25, 2001

Doha Ministerial Press Briefing Packet--October 26, 2001

A collection of documents and resources designed to assist the professional media in preparation for the WTO Ministerial in Doha, Qatar.

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