5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Ministerials

5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Ministerials http://192.168.56.101/en/ministerials/3096 en Cancun Promises To Be Problematic If Decisions Left For Ministerial http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancun-promises-be-problematic-if-decisions-left-ministerial <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">28 April, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Trade Information Project, IATP-Geneva </div> </div> </div> There seems to be very little clarity on the part of the Secretariat and member states on the way forward regarding progress in these issues and in particular how these and other issues will play out in the 5th WTO Ministerial in Cancun.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">28 April, 2009 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancun-promises-be-problematic-if-decisions-left-ministerial" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancun-promises-be-problematic-if-decisions-left-ministerial#comments Agriculture Bob Zoellick Cancun Carlos Perez del Castillo DMD ESF GATS GC LMG Ransford Smith SP SSM Stuart Harbinson Supachai Panichpakdi TRIPS 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 698 at http://192.168.56.101 General Council Meeting Ends With 'No Breakthrough' http://192.168.56.101/en/article/general-council-meeting-ends-no-breakthrough <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">22 April, 2009</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TWN Report by Martin Khor, Geneva 17 December 2003 </div> </div> </div> Castillo said the meeting did not represent a breakthrough, and the Round is not yet back on track. But he was happy the members are in a pragmatic mood, ready to work.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">22 April, 2009 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/general-council-meeting-ends-no-breakthrough" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/general-council-meeting-ends-no-breakthrough#comments ACP Agriculture Carlos Perez del Castillo Charles Ntwaagae development issue Matthew Nwagwu NAMA Ransford Smith TF TGP 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 724 at http://192.168.56.101 Canc?n: El Segundo Seattle De La OMC http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-segundo-seattle-omc <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">16 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Peter Rosset* </div> </div> </div> Los m<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">16 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-segundo-seattle-omc" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-segundo-seattle-omc#comments Camp Lee Lee Kyung Hae OMC protesta 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 717 at http://192.168.56.101 Tequila Sunset In Canc?n http://192.168.56.101/en/article/tequila-sunset-cancn <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">16 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Economist Global Agenda </div> </div> </div> Failure at Canc<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">16 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/tequila-sunset-cancn" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/tequila-sunset-cancn#comments Cancun Celso Amorim EU G22 Luis Ernesto Derbez Singapore issues WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 718 at http://192.168.56.101 herunder The Position Of CPE After The Failure Of WTO Negotiations In Cancun http://192.168.56.101/en/article/herunder-position-cpe-after-failure-wto-negotiations-cancun <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">15 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Brussels, September 16, 2003 </div> </div> </div> Failure of WTO negociations in Cancun<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">15 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/herunder-position-cpe-after-failure-wto-negotiations-cancun" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/herunder-position-cpe-after-failure-wto-negotiations-cancun#comments Agriculture Cancun CPE EU free trading US WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 716 at http://192.168.56.101 After Cancun, Rich Man's 'Debacle' Is the Poor Man's 'Moral Victory' http://192.168.56.101/en/article/after-cancun-rich-mans-debacle-poor-mans-moral-victory <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">15 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Jefferson Morley </div> </div> </div> In the United States, the failure of the World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to reach a new agreement was seen as a 'debacle' that cast a shadow on the future of free trade.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">15 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/after-cancun-rich-mans-debacle-poor-mans-moral-victory" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/after-cancun-rich-mans-debacle-poor-mans-moral-victory#comments Cancun EU moral victory poor countries US 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 719 at http://192.168.56.101 Comments On The Draft Cancun Ministerial Text http://192.168.56.101/en/article/comments-draft-cancun-ministerial-text <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Martin Khor, TWN Briefings 2, www.twnside.org.sg </div> </div> </div> Many governments as well as NGOs had called for the following principles to be adhered to with respect to the Draft Text: Different and divergent views of Members must be fully reflected in the Text that will form the basis for negotiations.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/comments-draft-cancun-ministerial-text" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/comments-draft-cancun-ministerial-text#comments Agriculture Cancun Carlos Perez del Castillo ldc LDC NAMA SPs SSG Supachai Panitchpakdi tariff TRIPS WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 806 at http://192.168.56.101 The Cancun Meeting Will End Without An Agreement On The Ministerial Text. http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-meeting-will-end-without-agreement-ministerial-text <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Martin Khor </div> </div> </div> The way the Cancun meeting has ended without an agreement and with such strong divisions is another wake up call for the system.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-meeting-will-end-without-agreement-ministerial-text" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/cancn-meeting-will-end-without-agreement-ministerial-text#comments ACP agreement Cancun competition EC HOD investment LDC ministerial procurement trade 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 812 at http://192.168.56.101 Some Key Issues In Cancun http://192.168.56.101/en/article/some-key-issues-cancun <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Martin Khor, TWN Briefings 1, www.twnside.org.sg </div> </div> </div> The WTO's 5th Ministerial Conference in Cancun faces many key issues and problems. The outcome will be crucial for people and communities around the world.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/some-key-issues-cancun" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/some-key-issues-cancun#comments Agriculture Cancun DADA DDA NAMA S&D Singapore issues tariff WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 807 at http://192.168.56.101 WTO Derailed At 'Second Seattle' In Cancun http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-derailed-second-seattle-cancun <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Peter Rosset </div> </div> </div> 'The sacrifice of Compa<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-derailed-second-seattle-cancun" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-derailed-second-seattle-cancun#comments Agriculture Camp Lee farmer Lee Kyung-hae protest WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 714 at http://192.168.56.101 Trade And Competition Policy In The WTO http://192.168.56.101/en/article/trade-and-competition-policy-wto <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Cecilia Oh, TWN Briefings 5, www.twnside.org.sg </div> </div> </div> In Cancun, one of the most important decisions for Ministers will be whether or not to launch negotiations on new WTO agreements on investment, competition, transparency in government procurement, trade facilitation.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/trade-and-competition-policy-wto" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/trade-and-competition-policy-wto#comments agreements Cancun competition development EU MCF SMEs TNCs trade WTO Transnational Corporations WTO Process Issues 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 804 at http://192.168.56.101 WTO 'Singapore Issues': What's At Stake And Why It Matters http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-singapore-issues-whats-stake-and-why-it-matters <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Martin Khor, TWN Briefings 3, www.twnside.org.sg </div> </div> </div> Cancun's most important decision will be whether or not to launch negotiations on the 'new issues' or 'Singapore issues': investment, competition, transparency in government procurement, trade facilitation.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-singapore-issues-whats-stake-and-why-it-matters" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/wto-singapore-issues-whats-stake-and-why-it-matters#comments ACP ACP Agriculture competition investment ldc LDC trade TRIPS WTO 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 808 at http://192.168.56.101 Fate Of Ministerial Hangs On A Thread Today --- As Developing Countries Express Frustration With The Text http://192.168.56.101/en/article/fate-ministerial-hangs-thread-today-developing-countries-express-frustration-text <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TWN Report by Martin Khor, Cancun 14 Sept 2003 </div> </div> </div> There is so much dissatisfaction and anger among so many developing countries that the usual attempt used at Ministerials by the major developed countries to bulldoze through a text at the last minute may not work this time.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/fate-ministerial-hangs-thread-today-developing-countries-express-frustration-text" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/fate-ministerial-hangs-thread-today-developing-countries-express-frustration-text#comments Arun Jaitley Billie Miller Celson Amorin HOD Jacob Nkate Luis Ernesto Derbez NAMA Ronald Sanders 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 715 at http://192.168.56.101 The New 'Deal' On TRIPS And Drugs: What Does It Mean For Access To Medicies? http://192.168.56.101/en/article/new-deal-trips-and-drugs-what-does-it-mean-access-medicies <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Cecilia Oh, TWN Briefings 4, www.twnside.org.sg </div> </div> </div> The TRIPS Agreement allows the grant of compulsory licences (CL) to override patents, so that generic manufacturers may produce their cheaper versions of patented drugs.<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">13 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/new-deal-trips-and-drugs-what-does-it-mean-access-medicies" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/new-deal-trips-and-drugs-what-does-it-mean-access-medicies#comments CL generic health medicines pharmaceutical TRIPS 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 805 at http://192.168.56.101 African Cotton Producers Are Upset http://192.168.56.101/en/article/african-cotton-producers-are-upset <div class="field field-type-date field-field-pubdate">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">12 September, 2003</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-link field-field-source">  <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Cancun, September 13 </div> </div> </div> 'After so many comments and declarations of sympathy with our cause from the WTO secretariat and many ministers, the mountain gave birth to a mouse... no, not even a mouse, an ant!' -Francois Traor<div class="field field-type-date field-field-sort-field"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">12 September, 2003 (All day)</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://192.168.56.101/en/article/african-cotton-producers-are-upset" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://192.168.56.101/en/article/african-cotton-producers-are-upset#comments Africa cotton poverty 5th Ministerial, Cancùn 2003 Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin 723 at http://192.168.56.101