Rafael Correa, Presidente de Ecuador, llama a defender los derechos de los pueblos antes que los inversionistas y el capital

26 June, 2009
Our World is not for Sale Network
Con la participación de más de 400 delegados de la sociedad civil, en el marco de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Crisis Económica Mundial en Nueva York - EEUU, Rafael Correa criticó la “ideología fundamentalista” del neoliberalismo porque ha llevado al mundo a la actual crisis.

US pressure on Indian Cabinet formation?

16 June, 2009
Indian Express
There is a rather odd interview Anand Sharma has given to Reuters. He is off to Washington and the interview comes just before the visit. Part of the interview is about India being keen to break the deadlock in WTO negotiations.

Our World is not for Sale Network at the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impacts on Development

Program with the co-sponsored events of 'Our World is not for Sale' Network at the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impacts on Development, New York, June 22-24, 2009. And the panflet also includes our "talking points": Global “free” trade is the Root Cause of the Financial Crisis.
News and updates
New issues
06/20/2009
Program with the co-sponsored events of 'Our World is not for Sale' Network at the UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impacts on Development. And "talking points": Global “free” trade is the Root Cause of the Financial Crisis.
Dear all:

The attached document is the program with the co-sponsored events of 'Our World is not for Sale' Network at the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impacts on Development, New York, June 22-24, 2009:

- Tuesday, June 23rd: Towards a people-centered economy: Alternative responses to the crisis

When?: 7:30 PM – Where?: Brecht Forum - 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Streets) New York City

- Thursday, June 25th: People's rights not corporate profits: close International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), challenge free trade agreements and build just economic and social governance

When?: 1:15 - 2:45 pm – Where?: ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations Headquarters

The panflet also includes our "talking points": Global “free” trade is the Root Cause of the Financial Crisis.

Please help us to distribute it widely! Thank you very much!

Prepared by member groups of the 'Our World Is Not For Sale' Network [OWINFS] for the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development

TRIPS and FTAs have adverse impact on access to drugs

4 June, 2009
SUNS #6712

TRIPS and FTAs have adverse impact on access to drugs

Geneva, 3 Jun (Kanaga Raja) -- The WTO TRIPS Agreement and the TRIPS-plus
provisions in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have had an adverse impact on
prices and availability of medicines, making it difficult for countries to
comply with their obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the right to
health, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Mr Anand Grover,
said on Tuesday.

Canadians ask Federal Government to Halt Ratification of Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement in Light of Peruvian Police Massacre of Indigenous Protesters

10 June, 2009
Council of Canadians
Non-governmental organizations are urgently asking Canadians to write to senators, MPs and the Prime Minister to express their outrage at the police massacre of peaceful Indigenous protesters in Peru, and to demand that the Canadian government halt its implementation of the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is now before the Senate as Bill C-24.

PAREMOS LA VIOLENCIA contra los pueblos indígenas en Perú!: PAREMOS los TLCs!

Las poblaciones indígenas de la Amazonía Peruana condujeron una huelga general y pacifica durante casi 60 días en protesta por los 10 decretos legislativos promovidos por el Gobierno Peruano para facilitar la implementación del TLC con Estados Unidos el cual amenaza sus derechos y el medioambiente.

Conciencia Solidaria: Minería contaminante ¿sabes lo que es?

Enviado por verda.cook el 12 June, 2009 - 19:49.
Minería contaminante. Clip explicativo sobre la actual modalidad de minería llevada a cabo en la Agentina y en el mundo.Con la participación voluntaria de los siguientes actores:Julieta Diaz, Raúl ...

New world trade deal by 2010 says WTO chief

9 June, 2009
AAP Financial News
Eight torturous years of talks over a new global trade pact should reach a conclusion next year after changes in the US and Indian governments, WTO chief Pascal Lamy said on Tuesday.