World Trade Organization

U.S. Position on WTO Ag Negotiations

Agricultural Policy Analysis Center | By Daryll E. Ray | June 17, 2003

U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico

Reuters | June 16, 2003 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it has begun legal action to overturn anti-dumping duties imposed by Mexico on imports of hundreds of millions of dollars of U.S. beef and rice.

Trade Pact on Gene-Altered Goods to Take Effect in 90 Days

New York Times | By ANDREW POLLACK | June 14, 2003 A new global treaty that imposes restrictions on exports of genetically modified seeds, animals and crops is set to take effect, injecting a new element into already heated international disputes over agricultural biotechnology.

South African President Urges Rich To Fulfil Poverty Reduction Pledges

Agence France Presse | June 11, 2003 South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki on Wednesday urged the international community and rich countries to honour pledges made in recent years to curb world poverty.

U.S. Agrees to Issue Loans for Development in Mexico

Los Angeles Times | By Chris Kraul | June 10, 2003 In a move to create jobs and spread the benefits of cross-border trade over a wider swath of Mexico, the United States will extend low-cost financing for major public and private projects south of the border, according to a preliminary agreement signed by officials of both governments here Monday.

IATP""s Kristin Dawkins vs. Alex Avery of the Hudson Institute

METROFARM.COM | June 5, 2003 They said you could lead a horse to water, but you couldnt make it drink. Then someone invented the World Trade Organization. Now the US is suing the European Union into eating genetically-modified foods!

Week of Local Capacity-Building toward WTO in Cancun

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION | June 5, 2003 Week of Local Capacity-Building toward WTO in Cancun 6-13 June, 2003 IFG is collaborating with local community organizations in the Yucatan to share information and explore collaborative activities for the September 10-14, 2003 Ministerial of the World Trade Organization in Cancun.

Poor Countries Agree Common Demands in Trade Talks

Reuters | June 2, 2003 DHAKA, Bangladesh (Reuters) - The world's poorest countries on Monday adopted a charter of demands to present at world trade talks later this year, including unrestricted market access and easier movement of manpower to developed countries.

LDCs Press G-8 on Trade

Washington Trade Daily | June 2, 2003 Evian - Trade and the Doha Development Agenda trade negotiations yesterday dominated the first day of the G-8 Leaders Meeting here when a dozen developing countries said the time has come for the wealthiest countries to provide them substantial market access - especially in farm products (WTD, 5/29/03).

Civil Society and the November 2003 Miami Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Ministerial

North-South Center | May 21, 2003 A discussion held May 21, 2003 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the planned Americas Trade and Sustainable Development Forum (ATSDF)