G-20

Public services unions open new trade agreements to public debate

Manicandan — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:54:13 +0000

16 September, 2014

At Public Services International (PSI) Global Trade Summit 2014, in Washington, D.C., union leaders from all over the world called for public scrutiny of new wave of global trade agreements, which are now being discussed behind closed doors.

16 September, 2014 (All day)

TiSA: The threat to public services by the backdoor

Manicandan — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:57:29 +0000

11 September, 2014

Confédération Européenne des Syndicats Indépendants (CESI)

Following a hearing on TTIP in the Luxemburgish Parliament, CESI President Romain Wolff sees TTIP as a distraction to another important trade agreement, the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA). Here, Mr Wolff warns of a threat to public services by the back door.

11 September, 2014 (All day)

Misplaced claims of deadline sanctity for TFA

Manicandan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:15:40 +0000

31 July, 2014

SUNS - South North Development Monitor

In this timely article one of the most sensible commentator on trade policy issues of our time, throws more light on misplaced claims of deadline sanctity for Trade Facilitation Agreement in the backdrop of US-WTO propaganda about the missed deadline for the adoption of a Protocol of Amendment to incorporate the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) into Annex 1A of the Marrakesh agreement.

31 July, 2014 (All day)

Indian Farmers' Statement on India's Stand at the WTO - 23 July 2014

Manicandan — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:22:02 +0000

23 July, 2014

Refuse signatories

In a statement released ahead of the WTO General Council meeting tomorrow, farmers organization in India called upon the Indian Government to stand firm on linking the Food Security proposal with the Trade Facilitation Agreement in WTO. Farmers’ leaders expressed shock over the Chair's summary of the G 20 trade ministers meeting which was held on July 19 at Sydney.

23 July, 2014 (All day)

Indian farmers organizations call upon the Government to stand firm on food security issue at the WTO

Manicandan — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:43:16 +0000

23 July, 2014

23 July, 2014 (All day)

Future of WTO Negotiations Hangs in the Balance at G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting

Manicandan — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 09:07:55 +0000

19 July, 2014

The Huffington Post

In the backdrop of G20 trade ministers meeting on July 19 at Sydney, Deborah James writes on various critical issues that are important for developing countries and least developed countries as this meeting can be used to build consensus toward positions that can be brought back to forums where decisions can be enforced, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO).

19 July, 2014 (All day)

International civil society urges that development must come before Trade Facilitation in WTO

Manicandan — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:09:43 +0000

18 July, 2014

Refuse signatories

In the backdrop of trade ministers meet in Sydney, today, 164 civil society organizations and trade unions from more than 150 developing and developed countries urged government representatives in Geneva to “condition the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to the conclusion and fulfillment of the Development mandate under the Doha negotiations.”

18 July, 2014 (All day)

As G20 trade ministers meet in Sydney, international CSOs urge that development must come before “Trade Facilitation” in WTO

Manicandan — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 21:22:18 +0000

18 July, 2014

18 July, 2014 (All day)

Secret TISA deal puts public services at risk around the world - Public Services International

Manicandan — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:28:34 +0000

19 June, 2014

Press Release by Public Services International (PSI)

The Public Services International, a global trade union federation reiterates its opposition to Trade In Services Agreement, in the backdrop of WikiLeaks release of TISA - Financial Services Annex text

19 June, 2014 (All day)

Wikileaks Expose Secret Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) - Financial Services Annex

Manicandan — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:45:55 +0000

19 June, 2014

Press Release by Wikileaks

The WikiLeaks just published the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) - Financial Service annex text. It confirms the concerns expressed by civil society organizations on TISA.

19 June, 2014 (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)

US Civil society call upon US Govt. to support G33 Food Security Proposal

Manicandan — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 05:02:36 +0000

26 November, 2013

Refuse signatories

In this letter to Ambassador Mike Froman, United State Trade Representative (USTR) and Ambassador Michael Punke Deputy USTR and Permanent Representative to the WTO, Civil society groups from US express dismay over over US opposition to G33 proposal and urged the US government to support the G33’s proposal to allow for greater public spending to ensure more stable food supplies and prices in developing countries

26 November, 2013 (All day)

Video: Press Conference, G20 Counter-Summit, St-Petersburg, Sept. 2, 2013

Pierre-Yves — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

2 September, 2013

G20 Counter-Summit Press Conference
St-Petersburg, Sept. 2, 2013

With Boris Kagarlitsky (Institute for Globalization and Social Movements, IGSO, Russia), Diana Aguiar (Brazil Network for the Integration of Peoples -REBRIP, Brazil), Kevin Danaher (Global Exchange, USA), Au Loong Yu (China Labor Net, China)

2 September, 2013 (All day)

Press Release: G20 Summit and Counter summit in Saint-Petersburg

Pierre-Yves — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

26 August, 2013

On the 3-4th of September in St. Petersburg a counter-summit, a large-scale international event that aims to be an alternative to the September G20 Summit and to develop new principles of economic and social policy that are not based on the "Washington Consensus" will be held. The international counter-summit organised by the "Post-globalization" initiative will bring together world-renowned experts, politicians, economists, social scientists from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. In the frames of the counter-summit panel discussions, seminars and public lectures will be held.

26 August, 2013 (All day)

Towards G20 Counter-Summit 2013: Conference "The End of Neoliberalism", Kiev

Pierre-Yves — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

4 June, 2013

Towards the G20 Counter-Summit in Russia in September 2013, on the 11-12 of June 2013 the conference THE END OF NEOLIBERALISM will take place in Kyiv, involving the leading academics from Western and Eastern Europe, who conduct research on economic and social aspects of globalization. The conference will be held within the international initiative Post-Globalization, supported by the Scientific and Technological Potential and History of Science Research Center of NAS of Ukraine, Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, Visual Culture Research Center and Center for Society Research.

4 June, 2013 (All day)