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TRADE: ‘‘Doha Collapse Won't Mean Suffering for The Poor’’

TRADE: Analysis by Aileen Kwa GENEVA, Aug 6 (IPS) - At the heart of the collapse of the World Trade Organisations Doha Round last week are the different opinions on liberalisation and its relation to development. Developed countries ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  6 Aug 2008
Related Topics: World Trade Organization

TRADE-AFRICA: Safeguards for Small Farmers Straw That Broke Doha

TRADE-AFRICA: Analysis by Aileen Kwa GENEVA, Aug 5 (IPS) - Safeguards to protect small farmers livelihoods in African and other developing states, as opposed to subsidies for commercial agricultural interests in rich countries, remained an ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  5 Aug 2008
Related Topics: World Trade Organization,  Pascal Lamy,  European Union

TRADE: U.S. Farm Subsidies May Survive WTO Doha Round

TRADE: Analysis by Aileen Kwa* GENEVA, Jun 24 (IPS) - Delegates at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) disagree with WTO Director General Pascal Lamys view that the negotiations on trade in agricultural products are nearly there. Earlier ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  24 Jun 2008
Related Topics: World Trade Organization,  European Union

TRADE: WTO Delegates Following Talks Through News Media

TRADE: Analysis by Aileen Kwa* GENEVA, Jun 23 (IPS) - As closed-door meetings proceed between selected countries, other member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have resorted to following media reports in an attempt to stay ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  23 Jun 2008
Related Topics: World Trade Organization,  Pascal Lamy

DEVELOPMENT: Food Crisis an Opportunity to Rethink Policy

DEVELOPMENT: GENEVA, Jun 18 (IPS) - Southern governments have stressed the need for developing countries to use the food crisis as an opportunity to rethink development strategies and to put in place policies that support agricultural ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  18 Jun 2008
Related Topics: International Monetary Fund,  United Nations

TRADE: Nigeria ‘‘Threatens’’ Neighbours in Wake of Bilateral EPAs

TRADE: GENEVA, Jun 2 (IPS) - West African states are working at salvaging regional relations with a renewed attempt to collectively negotiate an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union. Talks have taken place at ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  2 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Environmental Protection Agency,  European Union,  European Commission

TRADE-WEST AFRICA: Nigeria Is Out to Protect Its Industries

TRADE-WEST AFRICA: GENEVA, Jun 2 (IPS) - Nigeria took a strong stance on determining its own economic development recently when it rejected an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The country has also adopted a ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  2 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Environmental Protection Agency,  European Union

DEVELOPMENT: Licensed to Plunder

DEVELOPMENT: GENEVA, May 31 (IPS) - Metals and mineral mining have been notorious for the "resource curse" they have inflicted on the communities who live where they are mined. Today, as prices are high, the appetites of these mining ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  31 May 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

DEVELOPMENT: U.S. Might Just Choke the WHO

DEVELOPMENT: GENEVA, May 21 (IPS) - As the 61st annual World Health Assembly gathers in Geneva this week, a major issue that the world's governments are struggling with is patents on medicines, and whether the option to digress from a ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  21 May 2008

DEVELOPMENT: More Fears Rise Around Doha Deal

DEVELOPMENT: GENEVA, May 19 (IPS) - As WTO negotiations pick up this week, some developing countries are in growing doubt that a deal liberalising their economies further could help them cope with the food crisis. IPS spoke to an ...

From AILEEN KWA, Inter Press Service,  19 May 2008
Related Topics: World Bank

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