7th Ministerial, Geneva 2009 Ministerials

Global trade must serve the interests of sustainable development

karen.lang — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:06:56 +0000

2 December, 2009

Trade Union Central of the Americas (TUCA)

Trade Unions in the Americas urge governments and trade negotiators gathered in Geneva to fulfill the commitments of the Global Jobs Pact
Victor Baez*

The trade union organizations affiliated to the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) have been closely following the Doha Round negotiations since they were reactivated in 2007. The trade union movement remains mobilized before the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.

2 December, 2009 (All day)

The Meaning of Seattle: Truth Only Becomes True Through Action

verda.cook — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:29:25 +0000

1 December, 2009

YES! Magazine

WTO+10: Before 1999, the momentum of globalization seemed to sweep everything in front of it, including the truth. But in Seattle, ordinary women and men made truth real with collective action.

1 December, 2009 (All day)

Letter from the Director General of the WTO, Mr. Pascal Lamy, to the 400 plus journalists accredited for the 7th Ministerial Conference.

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:23:44 +0000

30 November, 2009

WTO

Welcome to the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference! This WTO Ministerial Conference will be a bit different from those many of you have attended in the past. Unlike previous Conferences this meeting will not be a Doha Round negotiating session, but rather a chance for Ministers to reflect on all elements of our work, exchange ideas and extend guidance on the best way forward in the years to come.

30 November, 2009 (All day)

The U.S. needs a new deal on trade with more opportunities for American exports

verda.cook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:09:10 +0000

30 November, 2009

The Times

FOR weeks before the 1999 World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting in Seattle, state and local authorities had known that peaceful protests were being planned around the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. But as I drove through downtown on the night of Nov. 29 and saw waves of people returning from a rally waving placards, I got a sinking feeling that the anti-trade sentiment was stronger than people had anticipated. Was it ever.

30 November, 2009 (All day)

Informal Group of Developing Countries COMMUNIQUE November 30, 2009

verda.cook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:53:23 +0000

30 November, 2009

Informal Group of Developing Countries

We, Ministers of the informal Group of Developing Countries met in Geneva on 30 November 2009 on the occasion of the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference, to coordinate positions and assess the ramifications of the rapidly changing international trading environment on our countries’ interests;

30 November, 2009 (All day)

G-10 COMMUNIQUE: November 30, 2009

verda.cook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:55:57 +0000

30 November, 2009

G-10

Ministers of the G-10 met in Geneva today (Monday 30 November 2009) ahead of the 7th Session of the WTO Ministerial conference that will start this afternoon. They assessed the state of play of the DDA negotiations and their priorities in the negotiations on agriculture.

30 November, 2009 (All day)

Pronunciamiento de la ASC ante la nueva cumbre ministerial de la OMC

karen.lang — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:31:40 +0000

30 November, 2009

Alianza Social Continental

Entre el 30 de noviembre y el 2 de diciembre de 2009 se realizará en Ginebra la VII reunión ministerial de la OMC. Será un nuevo esfuerzo de reanudar las negociaciones de la Ronda de Doha, iniciada hace 8 años, y un escenario donde los países desarrollados nuevamente intentarán imponer su propia agenda de liberalización y desregulación de los mercados.

30 November, 2009 (All day)

Legitimacy of WTO Hangs by a Thread

verda.cook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:03:10 +0000

30 November, 2009

South African Civil Society Information Service

I've also just returned from a protest march against the WTO here in Geneva, attended by many people, including activists from many parts of the world.

30 November, 2009 (All day)

G-20 COMMUNIQUE November 29, 2009

verda.cook — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:50:29 +0000

29 November, 2009

G-20

On the occasion of the VII WTO Ministerial Conference, the Ministers of the G-20 met in Geneva on 29 November 2009 to discuss the state of the play of the WTO Doha Round negotiations.

29 November, 2009 (All day)

WTO Wirodhi Bharatiya Jan Abhiyan: Statement on the Eve of 7th WTO Ministerial in Geneva

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:50:24 +0000

29 November, 2009

WTO Wirodhi Bharatiya Jan Abhiyan

The negotiations in various negotiating groups in Geneva are proceeding in a non-transparent manner. However, there are reasons to believe that India has substantially moved away from its earlier position, particularly in regard to Agriculture as well as NAMA (Non-Agricultural Market Access) and is virtually ready to accept what was dramatically rejected by the erstwhile Commerce Minister Kamal Nath less than a year ago under the UPA-I. The reasons for such a volte face are not known. The statements emanating from government spokespersons give the impression that ground is being prepared for justifying such an eventuality.

29 November, 2009 (All day)

Genova: Lovely Planet Tour

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:01:57 +0000

29 November, 2009

FAIR

At the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/45107258@N06/sets/72157622773196743/ a photo from Genova about the Lovely Planet Tour, the format we adopted to raise awareness of media and citizen about how our cities are changing due to the liberalizations pushed by WTO and how we are applying concrete solutions to address those violations around the country with organic agriculture, critical consumption, reduction of emissions in productions, fair trade and so on.

29 November, 2009 (All day)

International Gender and Trade Network at the WTO Ministerial in Geneva

verda.cook — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:23:14 +0000

29 November, 2009

IGTN

International Gender and Trade Network at the WTO Ministerial in Geneva

30 Nov – 2 Dec 2009

Nothing more could attest to the failure of the neoliberal dogma than the current global crises. Pure faith in the market as the sole and most efficient allocator of resources for society has dominated all aspects of economic policy (finance, trade, investments, public services delivery) and had negative consequences on people’s lives across nations, classes, ethnicities and gender.

29 November, 2009 (All day)

Mustapha to attend WTO ministerial meeting

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:22:45 +0000

29 November, 2009

The Online Star

KUALA LUMPUR: International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed will attend the Seventh World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference next week, which will discuss progress of the Doha Round.

29 November, 2009 (All day)

Police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conference

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:11:06 +0000

28 November, 2009

Agence France-Presse

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26415945-23109,00.html
Police, protesters clash ahead of WTO conference
From correspondents in Geneva
Agence France-Presse
November 29, 2009 04:55am

SWISS police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hooded protesters who broke windows and set cars alight during a demonstration ahead of a major WTO conference in Geneva.

28 November, 2009 (All day)

WTO Geneva Summit Prefaced by Riot

verda.cook — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:16:48 +0000

28 November, 2009

CBS/AP

Cars Burned, Windows Broken in Protest of World Trade Meeting; Police Respond With Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets; 14 ArrestedCBS/AP) Police with water cannon fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday to separate violent demonstrators from a protest opposing a meeting of top world trade officials, but the hooded "black bloc" activists were able to cause damage before 14 were arrested, spokesmen said.

28 November, 2009 (All day)