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TWN
Info Service on WTO Issues (2006)
- NAMA
talks to resume despite lack of movement by Goh Chien Yen (08 Dec
06)
- WTO
impasse: A development perspective by Martin Khor (08 Dec 06)
- WHO
Working Group on IPRs and health holds first meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant
(07 Dec 06)
- Thailand
uses compulsory licence for cheaper AIDS drug by Chee Yoke Ling (06
Dec 06)
- Developing
countries voice opposition to 'necessity test' in GATS domestic regulation
by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
- UNCTAD
meeting highlights problems in providing universal access to services
by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
- "Fireside
chats" at WTO to stoke Doha embers by Martin Khor (01 Dec 06)
- WTO
meeting agrees on a 'soft' resumption of Doha talks by Kanaga Raja
(21 Nov 06)
- Moves
in WTO to resume DOHA talks by Goh Chien Yen (16 Nov 06)
- Decisions
of WIPO general assembly 2006 by Sangeeta Shashikant (07 Nov 06)
- World
Bank stance on SPs, SSM assailed at WTO meet by Kanaga Raja (02 Nov
06)
- Clash
in TRIPS Council on IPR enforcement issue by Martin Khor (02 Nov 06)
- Vietnam
receives green light to join WTO by Kanaga Raja (02 Nov 06)
- G33
slams "flawed" World Bank paper on special products by Martin Khor
(01 Nov 06)
- Doha
proposals would lead to heavy losses, few benefits by Martin Khor
(01 Nov 06)
- Multiple
problems in EPAs highlighted at workshop by Kanaga Raja (27 Oct 06)
- Leading
Ministers of ACP states criticize EPA process and content by Martin
Khor (27 Oct 06)
- Countries
voice views and concerns at WTO General Council meeting by Kanaga
Raja (20 Oct 06)
- UNCTAD
Board adopts Mid-Term Review Outcome by Goh Chien Yen (12 Oct 06)
- Reform
process must revitalize UNCTAD by Goh Chien Yen (12 Oct 06)
- Kenyan
Minister warns against bilateral trade deals by Martin Khor (12 Oct
06)
- Supachai
outlines reform measures at UNCTAD MTR meeting by Martin Khor (10
Oct 06)
- Focus
on Round's content, not just its completion, says Indian Minister
Kamal Nath by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Global,
national policy reform stressed in UNCTAD MTR report by Martin Khor
(10 Oct 06)
- Lively
UNCTAD debate on policy space, development strategy by Martin Khor
(10 Oct 06)
- Doha
talks should resume but on development basis by Martin Khor (10 Oct
06)
- Supachai
and Lamy give views on Doha suspension at TDB by Martin Khor (10 Oct
06)
- Reports
on UNCTAD's Annual Board (TDB) Session by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- The
WTO: What Next? by Bhagirath Lal Das (06 Oct 06)
- Raghavan's
review of current WTO situation (01 Sept 06)
- Growing
movement opposing granting of drug patents by Sangeeta Shashikant
(04 August 06)
- WTO
General Council only "takes note" of suspension of WTO talks by Martin
Khor (31 July 06)
- Questions,
concerns abound in aftermath of WTO failure by Martin Khor (27 July
06)
- All
quiet at WTO but war of words continues outside by Martin Khor (26
July 06)
- US
and EU indulge in blame game as WTO talks fail by Kanaga Raja (25
July 06)
- All
Doha talks suspended at WTO as G6 Ministerial collapses by Martin
Khor (25 July 06)
- WTO's
Doha talks face another "week of decision" by Martin Khor (24 July
06)
- Developing
countries on Doha talks at the G8 Summit by Martin Khor (21 July 06)
- G6
Ministers hope for "flexibilities" - but what and how much? by Martin
Khor (21 July 06)
- Uncertainty
and confusion at WTO after failed Ministerial by Martin Khor (13 July
06)
- Talks
must turn round in 2 weeks or fail, says Mandelson by Kanaga Raja
(06 July 06)
- US
keeps stress on market access, complains about 3 S's by Kanaga Raja
(06 July 06)
- Engineered
crisis? Members decided my new role, says Lamy by Kanaga Raja (05
July 06)
- As
WTO talks fail, Lamy given new role ("facilitator not author") by
Martin Khor (05 July 06)
- Developing
countries state their concerns at end of WTO meeting by Martin Khor
(05 July 06)
- Mini-Ministerial
becomes "Waiting for America" by Martin Khor (03 July 06)
- As
Ministerial starts, the question is "Who will move first?" by Martin
Khor (30 June 06)
- NGOS
SAY Mini-Ministerial not legitimate by Kanaga Raja (29 June 06)
- Lamy
outlines process for 'mini-Ministerial' this week by Kanaga Raja (29
June 06)
- Concerns
on process and on 'real trade flows' on eve of Ministerial by Martin
Khor (29 June 06)
- "Sequencing
the Ministerial" and Scenarios of the Stages it has to Clear by Martin
Khor (28 June 06)
- NAMA
modalities paper criticised by NAMA-11 by Martin Khor (28 June 06)
- Members
confirm deep divisions in agriculture by Goh Chien Yen (28 June 06)
- Uncertainty
reigns as stage is set for WTO talks this week by Martin Khor (27
June 06)
- NAMA
modalities paper shows up many areas of division by Martin Khor (27
June 06)
- WTO
Agriculture Modalities draft issued, with warning against false solutions
by Martin Khor (27 June 06)
- ACP
submits wide-ranging paper on agriculture modalities by Martin Khor
(22 June 06)
- Uphill
battles for South in WTO's end-June process by Martin Khor (22 June
06)
- Beware
of NAMA's slippery slope to de-industrialisation by Mehdi Shafaeddin
(21 June 06)
- Differences
remain as NAMA chair prepares his modalities text by Kanaga Raja (21
June 06)
- Developing
countries call for lower cuts in farm Tariffs by Goh Chien Yen (21
June 06)
- Developing
countries submit texts for NAMA modalities by Goh Chien Yen (21 June
06)
- Comments
by the NAMA 11 Group of Developing Countries (19 June 06)
- NAMA-11
developing countries submit comprehensive proposals for NAMA modalities
by Goh Chien Yen (17 June 06)
- Africa
Group proposes WTO modalities on commodities by Martin Khor (17 June
06)
- Agriculture:
Divisions show up in debate on Chair's market access paper by Martin
Khor (16 June 06)
- Positions
remain unchanged in TRIPS/CBD consultations by Kanaga Raja (16 June
06)
- Agriculture:
Talks on Chair's papers on Blue and Green Box subsidies by Kanaga
Raja (16 June 06)
- Angry
responses to Developed Countries' latest NAMA proposal by Martin Khor
(16 June 06)
- Developing
countries propose new TRIPS clause to avoid bio-piracy by Sangeeta
Shashikant (08 June 06)
- WTO
members draw opposite conclusions from NAMA simulation paper by Martin
Khor (08 June 06)
- Clash
in NAMA talks on proposed export-tax rules by Kanaga Raja (08 June
06)
- Lack
of progress in NAMA talks in week ending 19 May by Goh Chien Yen (08
June 06)
- The
African Union Commission organised a AU Conference of Ministers of
Trade of African countries on 12-14 April 2006 in Nairobi by Martin
Khor (07 June 06)
- WHA
establishes working group on IPRs and health R&D by Martin Khor (01
June 06)
- South
American Ministers vow to avoid TRIPS-plus measures by Martin Khor
(01 June 06)
- WTO
modalities texts on 19 June, mini-Ministerial at end-June by Kanaga
Raja (31 May 06)
- UNCTAD
Review talks collapse without agreed text by Martin Khor (16 May 06)
- G33
criticises Chair's reference paper on special products by Martin Khor
(16 May 06)
- 4
Developing Country Groups Issue Joint Manifesto in WTO to Defend Special
Products, Special Safeguard Mechanism by Martin Khor (16 May 06)
- Heated
Fight on Policy Space dominates UNCTAD Review by Martin Khor (13 May
06)
- UNCTAD
Mid-Term Review starts debate on its role, mandate by Martin Khor
(12 May 06)
- Developing
countries insist on right to regulate services by Martin Khor (12
May 06)
- Agriculture
talks at boiling point over Special Products by Martin Khor (09 May
06)
- Don't
make bacon out of us, say developing countries at WTO's Trade Negotiations
Committee by Martin Khor (05 May 06)
- Positions
and problems become clearer as WTO talks set to intensify by Martin
Khor (05 May 06)
- No
WTO deal better than a bad deal, says Indian Minister by Kanaga Raja
(05 May 06)
- UK
parliament report attacks EC's WTO positions by Martin Khor (03 May
06)
- Major
differences over special products, special safeguard by Martin Khor
(03 May 06)
- Spurt
of NAMA talks planned till mid-June by Martin Khor & Goh Chien Yen
(03 May 06)
- US
proposal would make SSM useless for developing countries by Martin
Khor (26 Apr 06)
- WTO
agriculture talks on export competition issues by Martin Khor (26
Apr 06)
- G33
won't accept agriculture modalities without SPs and SSM by Martin
Khor (26 Apr 06)
- EU,
Japan propose new WTO treaties to prevent export taxes, restrictions
by Goh Chien Yen (26 Apr 06)
- WTO
meeting confirms missed deadlines, no Ministerial by Martin Khor (26
Apr 06)
- WTO
members resigned to missed April deadlines by Martin Khor (24 Apr
06)
- NAMA
Differences resurface in Chair's report ands meeting by Goh Chien
Yen (21 Apr 06)
- Sombre
mood at WTO as April deadline looks unattainable by Martin Khor (21
Apr 06)
- African
Ministers warn against erosion of UNCTAD's mandate by Martin Khor
(20 Apr 06)
- African
Ministerial Conference calls for transparent WTO process by Martin
Khor (20 Apr 06)
- African
Ministerial reject "Partial modalities" approach to WTO April deadline
by Martin Khor (20 Apr 06)
- Cluster
of plurilateral services meetings at WTO by Martin Khor (13 Apr 06)
- No
easy road to WTO's end-April deadline by Martin Khor (09 Apr 06)
- CBD
sets 2010 deadline to set up global regime on access and benefit sharing
by Lim Li Lin (09 Apr 06)
- G77
stresses UN's leading role to coherence panel by Martin Khor (06 Apr
06)
- G77
warns against attempts to eliminate UN mandates by Martin Khor (06
Apr 06)
- Developed
countries press for big changes in UN structure by Martin Khor (06
Apr 06)
- UN
reform process hotting up by Martin Khor (06 Apr 06)
- Developing
countries voice concerns on state of WTO talks (03 Apr 06)
- WTO
Ministerial "Green Room" planned for end-April (03 Apr 06)
- Warning
of de-industrialization effects of NAMA talks (29 Mar 06)
- Agriculture:
Substantial gaps remain on key WTO issues (29 Mar 06)
- Agriculture:
No 'material progress' in WTO talks since Hong Kong (29 Mar 06)
- Developing
countries criticise north's NAMA approach as anti-development (23
Mar 06)
- WTO
deadlock persists as clock ticks on DOHA talks (20 Mar 06)
- Report
on 36 cases show biopiracy growing in Africa (14 Mar 06)
- Clash
over patents on genes and on medicines as forum ends (10 Mar 06)
- Problems
for South from SPLT highlighted at forum (10 Mar 06)
- Speakers
warn against patent harmonization at WIPO forum (10 Mar 06)
- New
WIPO treaty may remove South's ability to decide on patents (10 Mar
06)
- Differences
remain after week of NAMA talks (09 Mar 06)
- Divergences
between developed and developing countries at NAMA talks (08 Mar 06)
- Plenty
of questions as NAMA negotiations resume (08 Mar 06)
- WTO's
plurilateral requests aim at maximum opening of South's services (07
Mar 06)
- Plurilateral
services requests made at WTO in 14 or more sectors (07 Mar 06)
- Development
meeting ends with 111 proposals in 6 clusters (07 Mar 06)
- Slow
discussions on categorising Development Agenda issues (07 Mar 06)
- ACP
Group wants development focus at WTO's trade facilitation talks (26
Feb 06)
- Analysis
by B.L.Das on Imbalances in the Hong Kong Ministerial outcome (26
Feb 06)
- WIPO
meeting discusses African and Colombian proposals (26 Feb 06)
- Most
delegations and NGOs support "public domain" proposal (26 Feb 06)
- WIPO:
G77 calls for structured talks at Development Agenda meeting (24 Feb
06)
- Agriculture:
No convergence from week of consultations; Africans submit new cotton
proposal (24 Feb 06)
- WTO
plurilateral services talks are voluntary, assert developing countries
(22 Feb 06)
- WTO
services talks resume, uncertainty on plurilaterals (22 Feb 06)
- "Friends
of Development" Group propose way forward for WIPO (22 Feb 06)
- Development
Agenda process resumes in WIPO (22 Feb 06)
- Agriculture
Chairperson issues list of WTO negotiating issues (21 Feb 06)
- Big
losses projected for developing countries from WTO's NAMA proposals
(20 Feb 06)
- State
of WTO services negotiations debated at UNCTAD panel (20 Feb 06)
- Reforming
the IMF: Back to the drawing board (19 Feb 06) by Yilmaz Akyuz
- UNCTAD
raises development concerns on services liberalization (17 Feb 06)
- UNCTAD
commission debates the crisis in commodities (13 Feb 06)
- Irregularities
at HK Ministerial criticized at WTO General Council meeting (11 Feb
06)
- WTO
General Council meeting: New Chairs at WTO bodies and Task Force Named
for "Aid for Trade" (11 Feb 06)
- UNCTAD
Commission debates trade policy, commodities, services (11 Feb 06)
- Concerns
about "timelines" paper voiced at WTO's meeting (11 Feb 06)
- CBD
meeting ends with draft elements of Acess and Benefit Sharing Regime
(11 Feb 06)
- Timelines
for WTO talks arising from Davos mini ministerial (08 Feb 06)
- Developing
countries ask for policy space in NAMA negotiations (07 Feb 06)
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