World Trade Organization

Doha and the Crisis in Global Trade

Preparations for a new multilateral trade round are being put at risk by unrealistic expectations and unfulfilled pledges, writes Peter Sutherland Financial Times | September 4, 2001 | By PETER SUTHERLAND

Treaties May Curb Farmers"" Subsidies

By Elizabeth Becker New York Times WASHINGTON - Every five or six years Congress argues over how to subsidize farmers. But this time around the forces against big subsidies have a new weapon: the international trade agreements the United States signed promising to reduce those payments.

New Round of WTO Trade Talks Almost Certain: Future Chief

Agence France Presse | September 4, 2001 PARIS - A new round of WTO trade talks is almost certain to be lauched at the next ministerial meeting in November, the future director of the World Trade Organization, Supachai Panitchpakdi, said in a published interview Tuesday.

Mexico WTO Conference to Focus on Interests of Developing Nations

International Trade Daily | August 31, 2001

Ministers Attempt World Trade Talks

Associated Press | By Traci Carl, AP Business Writer | August 30, 2001 MEXICO CITY - Under a cloak of secrecy, trade ministers from around the world were converging on Mexico City to try to start global trade talks that never got off the ground in riot-marred talks in Seattle two years ago.

WTO Chief Says China Very Close to Membership

Reuters | By Phil Stewart | August 29, 2001 BOGOTA, Colombia - China could enter the World Trade Organization as early as November, with only procedural delays remaining, WTO Director-General Mike Moore said Wednesday. Moore told Reuters in an interview that political obstacles had been resolved and that the process of China's "accession is going through quite neatly."

Mexican NGOs Say WTO ""Mini Ministerial"" Would Hamstring Anti-Globalization Groups

International Trade Daily | August 29, 2001 | By John Nagel

Peasants Demand: "End Global Hunger! WTO Out of Agriculture!"

Press Release | August 28, 2001 | From PEASANT MEETING, 26-27 August 2001, Bangkok, Thailand

FSC Ruling Sets Stage For EU Muscle At WTO Negotiating Table

By SALLY SCHUFF Feedstuffs Washington Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling last week that found tax breaks for U.S. foreign sales corporations (FSC) constitute illegal export subsidies could have far-reaching implications on future agricultural trade negotiations.

Mexico to Hold Mini Ministerial to Prepare for WTO Round in Qatar

August 27, 2001 | ISSN 1533-1350 | By John Nagel