9th Ministerial, Bali 2013 Ministerials

United States Fails to Completely Block New Flexibilities for Food Security in Bali WTO Talks

Manicandan — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 16:10:53 +0000

7 December, 2013

Overall “Bali Package” is a Setback for Development; Post-Bali Agenda Must Urgently Focus on Permanently Removing WTO Obstacles to Food Security, Urges Global Civil Society "Our World Is Not for Sale" network in this press release soon after the 9th WTO Ministerial in Bali, Indonesia.

7 December, 2013 (All day)

Civil Society “Mic Check” outside Heads of Delegation Meeting at WTO 9th Ministerial in Bali

Manicandan — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:09:06 +0000

6 December, 2013

Today, a group of civil society from the global Our World Is Not for Sale (OWINFS) network and allies, present in Bali for the 9th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO), raised their voices using the human amplification tactic of “Mic Check!”

6 December, 2013 (All day)

Stand Firm on Defending India’s Food Security Nothing Less will Do for India!

Manicandan — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:37:31 +0000

6 December, 2013

Welcoming bold and principled statements on food security and in upholding the G-33 proposal by Mr. Anand Sharma, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry at the WTO 9th Ministerial Conference in Bali, civil society groups called on the minister to stand firm on defending India’s Food Security!

6 December, 2013 (All day)

ACP Civil Society Calls on the ACP, the Africa Group and the LDCs to Defend Food Sovereignty and Support the G-33

Manicandan — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:04:11 +0000

4 December, 2013

ACP Civil society calls on the ACP, the Africa Group and the LDCs to Defend Food Sovereignty and Support the G-33 food security proposal.

4 December, 2013 (All day)

Global Civil Society urges Gita Wirjawan to pursue G33 Food Security Proposal

Manicandan — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:13:17 +0000

4 December, 2013

Global civil society, call upon Gita Wirjawan, Indonesian Trade Minister to pay urgent attention to the matter of food security across developing countries and urge you to pursue, as the leader of the the G-33, a permanent solution to the proposal on food security tabled by this group.

4 December, 2013 (All day)

WTO food fight in Bali? By Martin Khor

Manicandan — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:46:11 +0000

3 December, 2013

In this article, Martin Khor, Executive Director of Geneva-based South Centre writes about tense battle at 9th WTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali.

3 December, 2013 (All day)

World Trade Organization (WTO) Members Must Respect Non-Negotiating Ministerial - OWINFS Network

Manicandan — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 04:18:21 +0000

2 December, 2013

On December 2, 2013 Our World is Not for Sale Network urged WTO members to respect Non-Negotiating Ministerial in Bali and called upon them to approve the LDC package and urgently Remove WTO obstacles to Food Security post-Bali.

2 December, 2013 (All day)

Major effort on to railroad developing countries to surrender at Bali?

Manicandan — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 03:43:01 +0000

30 November, 2013

SUNS - South North Development Monitor

In this article Mr Chakravarthi Raghavan, who has been following GATT/WTO for the past decade, highlights problems in the undemocratic WTO process and resistance from developing countries. He argues that, "it is not for developing countries to act and enable the US and EU to gain confidence in the WTO system as an instrument to deliver for them, but it is time for the US, EU and secretariats of international organisations to act to regain confidence in them of the developing world and their people."

30 November, 2013 (All day)

Global Civil Society Celebrates Failure of Talks at World Trade Organization (WTO)

Manicandan — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:49:52 +0000

27 November, 2013

On November 26, 2013 WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo announced that governments have failed to reach agreement on a “Bali package” in advance of the upcoming Ministerial, set for December 3-6, 2013. The global civil society Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, which has long opposed the talks on Trade Facilitation (see June letter) celebrated this outcome, while urging governments to focus their time in Bali onmaking permanent changes to WTO rules to allow developing countries to pursue Food Security.

27 November, 2013 (All day)

Experts caution against rush into a trade facilitation agreement

Manicandan — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:21:14 +0000

20 November, 2013

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov13/09)

A group of eminent trade experts from developing countries has advised developing countries to be very cautious and not be rushed into an agreement on trade facilitation (TF) by the Bali WTO Ministerial Conference, given the current internal imbalance in the proposed agreement as well as the serious implementation challenges it poses.

20 November, 2013 (All day)

A Peace Clause, without Peace in Food Security

Manicandan — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:42:41 +0000

19 November, 2013

South-North Development Monitor (SUNS) #7699

A draft text of the 'Peace Clause' agreed to at the WTO by a select group of countries on Saturday 16 November ad referendum - subject to approval by capitals - seems likely to assure no Peace to developing countries on food security, and more specifically to the ability of developing country governments to procure food from their producers for public stock-holding and distribution to the poor.

19 November, 2013 (All day)

Bali package must be tied up in next few days, says Azevedo

Manicandan — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:13:23 +0000

18 November, 2013

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov13/05)

The Bali package must be tied up once and for all in the next few days, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mr Roberto Azevedo, told an informal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on Tuesday.

18 November, 2013 (All day)

Indian farmers call for rejection of draft ‘peace clause' solution

Manicandan — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:01:01 +0000

18 November, 2013

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov13/07)

Expressing alarm over the "take-it-or-leave-it" draft text on an interim solution on the G-33 proposal on public stockholding for food security, a number of farmers' groups in India have called on their government to reject such a ‘peace clause'. In a letter dated 14 November 2013 and addressed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, these groups instead demanded a "permanent solution" to protect farmers' livelihoods and access to food.

18 November, 2013 (All day)

Experts stress importance of public stockholding for food security

Manicandan — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:30:13 +0000

18 November, 2013

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues (Nov13/06)

A group of eminent trade experts from developing countries has highlighted the importance of public stockholding for food security, and the need to correct some of the imbalances in the present rules on agricultural subsidies in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The views of these eminent experts are reflected in a report titled "The WTO's Bali Ministerial and Food Security for Developing Countries: Need for Equity and Justice in the Rules on Agricultural Subsidies", drawn from discussions at two expert group meetings organised by the Geneva-based South Centre.

18 November, 2013 (All day)

What's Going on at the WTO? : Opportunities and Risks Before the 9th Ministerial Meeting

Manicandan — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:36:21 +0000

18 November, 2013

The Huffington Post

In this critical blog Deborah James, Director, International Programs at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, writes on some of the key messages from the Global civil society, trade unions and people's movements on What's Going on at the WTO? Opportunities and Risks Before the 9th Ministerial Meeting.

18 November, 2013 (All day)