World Trade Organization

EU Calls For ""Flexibility"" at Doha WTO Conference

BY: ROBERT MACPHERSON Agence France Presse LUXEMBOURG, The European Union spelled out Monday its objectives for the WTO ministerial conference that opens November 9 in Doha, saying it wants to see "flexibility" from all sides and a better break for the developing world.

A Brookings Briefing: The World Trade Organization Ministerial Nov. 31

U.S. Newswire The WTO intends to hold its November 9-13 ministerial conference in Doha, Qatar, as scheduled, despite security concerns in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. With the global economy in a slump and globalization called into question, the Bush administration has stated that a new round of international trade talks is more important than ever.

Arab Ministers Meet Prior WTO Conference

United Press International By: DALAL SAOUD BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 29 Arab Economic and Trade ministers gathered Monday for a two-day meeting to coordinate their stands ahead of next month's World Trade Organization conference in Qatar. Mervat Tallawy, executive secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, a U.N.

Qatar Confident Of Security Success At WTO Meeting

By: TAIEB MAHJOUB Agence France Presse Qatar is rolling out the red carpet to host the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, confident that security will not be an issue, despite war in nearby Afghanistan which almost forced a last-minute change of venue.

WTO Official Invites Libya To Join Organization

Jana News Agency, Tripoli

Debate Revs Up Over Fast-track Trade Measures

By: David R. Francis The Christian Science Monitor Presidential trade representative Robert Zoellick last week called for the House of Representatives to set a date for a vote on "fast track" legislation. "The eyes of the world will be on Congress," he said. But getting what is now called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) won't be easy.

Countdown To Doha

The Economic Times of India

Hoping to Broaden the Trade Dialogue; Q&A with Mike Moore

International Herald Tribune | October 29, 2001 | By Alan Friedman

EU to Give Developing Countries More Access on Textiles to Gain Support for Trade Round

International Trade Daily | October 29, 2001 | By Daniel Pruzin GENEVA--The European Union is preparing to offer new concessions to developing countries for market access on their textile and clothing exports in an apparent bid to win their support for a broad trade round.