Archive

setembro 14th, 2005

Poor Countries Take Sugar to UN

13 September, 2005
New threats to sugar exports to the EU from poor countries are due to come up at the United Nations summit this week

Science without conscience is worse than no science

13 September, 2005
Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, has strong views on the issue of genetically modified organisms. In an interview, he says we need to put in place an internationally agreed regulatory framework.

setembro 9th

RNM Update, Special Issue, September 2005

8 September, 2005
The status and prospects for WTO Doha Round and FTAA negotiations are put into focus in this Special Issue of RNM Update.

Chambliss, Goodlatte urge USTR to resist EU subsidy cut demands

8 September, 2005
The chairmen of the two congressional agriculture committees yesterday (Sept. 8) said they have told U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman that the U.S. cannot make any specific commitments to reduce agricultural subsidies at this time

USTR Portman announces US-Saudi negotiations concluded

8 September, 2005
Trade Representative Portman today announced the United States and Saudi Arabia have concluded bilateral negotiations

Portman Optimistic About Doha Talks

8 September, 2005
US Trade Representative Portman expressed optimism Thursday about the future of the Doha round of international trade talks

U.S. Farm Leader Denounces WTO in Korea; Speaks in front of thousands at rally in Seoul

8 September, 2005
Dena Hoff, Secretary of the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), spoke today in Seoul before tens of thousands of Korean farmers and workers at a rally to commemorate the second anniversary of Mr. Kyung-Hae Lee

setembro 8th

U .S. Mulling Free-Trade Deals With Egypt, South Korea, Malaysia

7 September, 2005
The Bush administration said it's considering separate entreaties from Egypt, Malaysia, South Korea and Switzerland to negotiate free-trade agreements with them.

WTO: Some Tough Questions for the G20

7 September, 2005
there are some tougher questions that the G20 Ministers are unlikely to address, yet they are even more critical for the interests of the developing world as a whole

setembro 7th

Proposal for Busan International People's Forum

Proposal for an International People's Forum in Busan, Korea alongside the Busan APEC summit meeting on November 2005.