Recent News and Updates

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• New domestic regulation proposal to raise ambition level in services? by Riaz K. Tayob (18 Nov 09)
• Overall picture positive, but more work needed, says NAMA Chair by Kanaga Raja (13 Nov 09)
• International negotiations to prevent bio-piracy resume by Chee Yoke Ling (13 Nov 09)
• Pillaging of African biological resources continues, study finds by Riaz K. Tayob (11 Nov 09)
• Rules Group discusses fisheries subsidy issues in Chair's road-map by Kanaga Raja (09 Nov 09)
• WTO NAMA Negotiating Group to hold a week of talks by Kanaga Raja (06 Nov 09)
• WTO Members intensify talks on Work Programme on E-Commerce by Riaz K. Tayob (06 Nov 09)
• TRIPS Council takes up public health, TRIPS/CBD, drug seizure issues by Kanaga Raja (04 Nov 09)
• Rules Group discusses anti-dumping issues in Chair's draft text by Kanaga Raja (03 Nov 09)
• Panel set over EC measures on Chinese iron or steel fasteners by Kanaga Raja (03 Nov 09)
• WTO Members voice "frustration" over lack of transparency in talks by Kanaga Raja (03 Nov 09)
• Discussions continue on data and templates by Kanaga Raja (29 Oct 09)
• No "tangible progress" yet in Doha negotiations, reports Lamy by Kanaga Raja (29 Oct 09)
• Widening North-South broadband divide by Riaz K. Tayob (28 Oct 09)
• WTO Members conclude latest cluster of services talks by Riaz K. Tayob (26 Oct 09)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Joint Social Watch-Third World Nework press release on G-20 Summit (23 Sept 09)
• South Centre reports on the UN conference on global economic crisis and its significance (15 Jul 09)
• Call for "global jobs pact" amidst rising job losses by Riaz K. Tayob (09 Jun 09)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• Palestinian women suffer as Israel violates CEDAW by Mel Frykberg (23 Nov 09)
• International negotiations to prevent bio-piracy resume by Chee Yoke Ling (13 Nov 09)
• Pillaging of African biological resources continues, study finds by Riaz K. Tayob (11 Nov 09)
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TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• Barcelona Climate Negotiations Civil Society Statement (23 Nov 09)
• Climate: G77/China attack downgrading of Copenhagen expectations by Meena Raman (21 Nov 09)
• Climate Rage by Naomi Klein (17 Nov 09)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• International negotiations to prevent bio-piracy resume by Chee Yoke Ling (13 Nov 09)
• Pillaging of African biological resources continues, study finds by Riaz K. Tayob (11 Nov 09)
• TRIPS Council takes up public health, TRIPS/CBD, drug seizure issues by Kanaga Raja (04 Nov 09)
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TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• The economics of agriculture under natural farming
  by Subhash Sharma (22 Nov 09)
• Hunger summit passes toothless declaration
  by IPS/Paul Virgo (19 Nov 09)
• Organic practitioners celebrate outstanding agriculture techniques
  by Shefali Sharma (18 Nov 09)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreement:

• Miti to make decision on Malaysia-US FTA talks soon by Rupa Damodaran (20 Nov 09)
• President Obama Appreciates Malaysia's Contribution by Zakaria Abdul Wahab (15 Nov 09)
• UN Expert: FTAs Can Adversely Impact Access to Drugs by Kanaga Raja (16 Jun 09)
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UN and UN Reform Process:

• Widening north-south broadband divide by Riaz K Tayob (23 Oct 09)
• Rights Council endorses Goldstone report on Gaza conflict by Kanaga Raja (19 Oct 09)
• Human Rights Council holds special session on Palestine by Kanaga Raja (16 Oct 09)
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ANNOUNCEMENT

BENEFITS OF EXPORT TAXES: PRELIMINARY PAPER (SEPT 2009)
by TWN


FINANCIAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL FLOWS: THE CASE OF MALAYSIA (MAY 2009)
by Martin Khor


THE IMF’S FINANCIAL CRISIS LOANS: NO CHANGE IN CONDITIONALITIES (MARCH 2009)



IMF FINANCIAL CRISIS LOANS (MARCH 2009)



THE MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL FLOWS AND FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY IN ASIA (MARCH 2009)
by Yilmaz Akyüz


PRELIMINARY NOTE ON FINANCIAL CRISIS AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT TREATIES (MARCH 2009)



HOT MONEY AND CAPITAL CONTROLS IN THAILAND (FEBRUARY 2009)
by Thawatchai Jittrapanun & Suthy Prasartset


EU EPAS: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS: THE CASE OF THE CARIFORUM-EC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (FEBRUARY 2009)



THE MANAGEMENT OF CROSS-BORDER CAPITAL FLOWS AND MACROECONOMIC STABILITY IN CHINA (JANUARY 2009)
by Yu Yongding


ANALYSIS OF THE NEW WTO AGRICULTURE, NAMA TEXTS OF 6 DECEMBER 2008 (DECEMBER 2008)
by Martin Khor


FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION AND THE NEW DYNAMICS OF GROWTH IN INDIA (NOVEMBER 2008)
by C P Chandrasekhar

BILATERAL AND REGIONAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: SOME CRITICAL ELEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS (SEPTEMBER 2008)
by Martin Khor


OPEN LETTER TO THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION
(OCTOBER 2008)


COMPILATION OF SOUTH-NORTH DEVELOPMENT MONITOR (SUNS) ARTICLES ON THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO) MINI-MINISTERIAL HELD IN GENEVA FROM 21-29 JULY 2008 (SEPTEMBER 2008)


FOOD CRISIS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (JUNE 2008)
by Martin Khor

NO ADDITIONALITY, NEW CONDITIONALITY: A CRITIQUE OF THE WORLD BANK'S CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS (MAY 2008)
by Celine Tan

THE CURRENT GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL AND ASIAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (FULL TEXT) (MAY 2008)
by Yilmaz Akyüz

ANALYSIS OF THE SSM TEXT OF THE CHAIR’S AGRICULTURE MODALITIES PAPER OF 19 MAY 2008 (MAY 2008)
by Martin Khor

CIVIL SOCIETY LETTER TO DR. MARGARET CHAN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION REGARDING WHO's PUBLICATIONS POLICY (MAY 2008)


THE CURRENT GLOBAL FINANCIAL TURMOIL AND ASIAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (SUMMARY) (APRIL 2008)
by Yilmaz Akyüz

SOME KEY ISSUES FOR THE POST-BALI CLIMATE PROCESS (FEBRUARY 2008)
by Martin Khor

MANAGING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY IN EMERGING MARKETS: A KEYNESIAN PERSPECTIVE (FEBRUARY 2008)
by Yilmaz Akyüz

JOINT NGO STATEMENT ON INFLUENZA VIRUS SHARING


TWN Info Service on Biosafety can be found by visiting Biosafety Information Centre. Link to the new Biosafety site can also be found at our LINKS section on the left side.

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

No. #228/229 (AUG/SEPT 2009 COVER STORY: One Year On: The global financial crisis and the prospects of reform The financial crisis one year on: Has anything been learnt? By Jayati Ghosh It was a year ago that the current economic crisis erupted in the US and spread to the rest of the world. Have policy makers learnt the important lessons from this crisis? No, says Jayati Ghosh and explains why......... Full article

Last updated on 23 November 2009