World Trade Organization

The Meaning of Doha

By Walden Bello, Focus on the Global South, and Anuradha Mittal, Food First The results of the WTO Ministerial in Doha, Qatar, have elicited some confusion among many of those following the events. A New Round?

Taiwan Legislature Ratifies WTO Agreement

Wall Street Journal | Dow Jones Newswires | November 15, 2001 TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Legislative Yuan ratified Friday the World Trade Organization agreement that will allow the island to become the 144th member of the global trade body.

WTO""s Shenanigans at Presidential Suite 11

The Hindu | November 15, 2001 | By C. Rammanohar Reddy

U.S. Politics May Curb WTO Talks

Los Angeles Times | November 15, 2001 Trade: Limits on ability to do deals, plus concessions made to secure new round of negotiations, could hinder any benefits. BYLINE: WARREN VIETH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

WTO: Farm, Fishing Subsidies among Environmental Topics for Later Discussion

Greenwire | November 15, 2001 | Vol. 10, No. 9 | Damon Franz, Greenwire staff writer

WTO Launches "Broad and Balanced" Trade Round

Reuters | November 15, 2001 | by Robert Evans DOHA - Ministers from the 142 countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed yesterday to launch a "broad and balanced" set of free trade negotiations to start by January 31 next year and end by January 1 2005.

Outlines of Declaration on New Trade Round

Jiji Press Ticker Service | November 15, 2001 Doha, Qatar - The following are the outlines of a declaration on a new trade round adopted at the end of the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization Wednesday: Preface: Determined to continue reform of trade policies and liberalization processes. Welcomed accession by China and Taiwan.

Poor Countries See Chance after Doha

Associated Press | November 15, 2001 | By TONY SMITH; AP Business Writer SAO PAULO, Brazil - Across the globe, from Brazil to India, developing nations felt they were shortchanged by the last round of world trade talks, complaining the rules were made by - and for - rich, industrialized countries.

Tsy""s Weinberger: US Will Not Concede to EU on FSC Issue

Wall Street Journal | November 15, 2001 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will not concede its position on a disputed tax law that has come under fire from the European Union, even if the World Trade Organization rules against the provision again later this month, a senior Treasury official said Thursday.

UN Annan Hopes WTO Talks Open Developing Countries"" Mkts

Wall Street Journal | Associated Press | November 15, 2001 UNITED NATIONS--U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed hope Thursday that a new round of global trade talks would open markets for goods from developing countries.