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TWN Info Service on WTO Issues (2006)
- NAMA talks to resume despite lack of movement by Goh Chien Yen (08 Dec 06)
- WTO impasse: A development perspective by Martin Khor (08 Dec 06)
- WHO Working Group on IPRs and health holds first meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant (07 Dec 06)
- Thailand uses compulsory licence for cheaper AIDS drug by Chee Yoke Ling (06 Dec 06)
- Developing countries voice opposition to 'necessity test' in GATS domestic regulation by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
- UNCTAD meeting highlights problems in providing universal access to services by Riaz K Tayob (01 Dec 06)
- "Fireside chats" at WTO to stoke Doha embers by Martin Khor (01 Dec 06)
- WTO meeting agrees on a 'soft' resumption of Doha talks by Kanaga Raja (21 Nov 06)
- Moves in WTO to resume DOHA talks by Goh Chien Yen (16 Nov 06)
- Decisions of WIPO general assembly 2006 by Sangeeta Shashikant (07 Nov 06)
- World Bank stance on SPs, SSM assailed at WTO meet by Kanaga Raja (02 Nov 06)
- Clash in TRIPS Council on IPR enforcement issue by Martin Khor (02 Nov 06)
- Vietnam receives green light to join WTO by Kanaga Raja (02 Nov 06)
- G33 slams "flawed" World Bank paper on special products by Martin Khor (01 Nov 06)
- Doha proposals would lead to heavy losses, few benefits by Martin Khor (01 Nov 06)
- Multiple problems in EPAs highlighted at workshop by Kanaga Raja (27 Oct 06)
- Leading Ministers of ACP states criticize EPA process and content by Martin Khor (27 Oct 06)
- Countries voice views and concerns at WTO General Council meeting by Kanaga Raja (20 Oct 06)
- UNCTAD Board adopts Mid-Term Review Outcome by Goh Chien Yen (12 Oct 06)
- Reform process must revitalize UNCTAD by Goh Chien Yen (12 Oct 06)
- Kenyan Minister warns against bilateral trade deals by Martin Khor (12 Oct 06)
- Supachai outlines reform measures at UNCTAD MTR meeting by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Focus on Round's content, not just its completion, says Indian Minister Kamal Nath by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Global, national policy reform stressed in UNCTAD MTR report by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Lively UNCTAD debate on policy space, development strategy by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Doha talks should resume but on development basis by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Supachai and Lamy give views on Doha suspension at TDB by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- Reports on UNCTAD's Annual Board (TDB) Session by Martin Khor (10 Oct 06)
- The WTO: What Next? by Bhagirath Lal Das (06 Oct 06)
- Raghavan's review of current WTO situation (01 Sept 06)
- Growing movement opposing granting of drug patents by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 August 06)
- WTO General Council only "takes note" of suspension of WTO talks by Martin Khor (31 July 06)
- Questions, concerns abound in aftermath of WTO failure by Martin Khor (27 July 06)
- All quiet at WTO but war of words continues outside by Martin Khor (26 July 06)
- US and EU indulge in blame game as WTO talks fail by Kanaga Raja (25 July 06)
- All Doha talks suspended at WTO as G6 Ministerial collapses by Martin Khor (25 July 06)
- WTO's Doha talks face another "week of decision" by Martin Khor (24 July 06)
- Developing countries on Doha talks at the G8 Summit by Martin Khor (21 July 06)
- G6 Ministers hope for "flexibilities" - but what and how much? by Martin Khor (21 July 06)
- Uncertainty and confusion at WTO after failed Ministerial by Martin Khor (13 July 06)
- Talks must turn round in 2 weeks or fail, says Mandelson by Kanaga Raja (06 July 06)
- US keeps stress on market access, complains about 3 S's by Kanaga Raja (06 July 06)
- Engineered crisis? Members decided my new role, says Lamy by Kanaga Raja (05 July 06)
- As WTO talks fail, Lamy given new role ("facilitator not author") by Martin Khor (05 July 06)
- Developing countries state their concerns at end of WTO meeting by Martin Khor (05 July 06)
- Mini-Ministerial becomes "Waiting for America" by Martin Khor (03 July 06)
- As Ministerial starts, the question is "Who will move first?" by Martin Khor (30 June 06)
- NGOS SAY Mini-Ministerial not legitimate by Kanaga Raja (29 June 06)
- Lamy outlines process for 'mini-Ministerial' this week by Kanaga Raja (29 June 06)
- Concerns on process and on 'real trade flows' on eve of Ministerial by Martin Khor (29 June 06)
- "Sequencing the Ministerial" and Scenarios of the Stages it has to Clear by Martin Khor (28 June 06)
- NAMA modalities paper criticised by NAMA-11 by Martin Khor (28 June 06)
- Members confirm deep divisions in agriculture by Goh Chien Yen (28 June 06)
- Uncertainty reigns as stage is set for WTO talks this week by Martin Khor (27 June 06)
- NAMA modalities paper shows up many areas of division by Martin Khor (27 June 06)
- WTO Agriculture Modalities draft issued, with warning against false solutions by Martin Khor (27 June 06)
- ACP submits wide-ranging paper on agriculture modalities by Martin Khor (22 June 06)
- Uphill battles for South in WTO's end-June process by Martin Khor (22 June 06)
- Beware of NAMA's slippery slope to de-industrialisation by Mehdi Shafaeddin (21 June 06)
- Differences remain as NAMA chair prepares his modalities text by Kanaga Raja (21 June 06)
- Developing countries call for lower cuts in farm Tariffs by Goh Chien Yen (21 June 06)
- Developing countries submit texts for NAMA modalities by Goh Chien Yen (21 June 06)
- Comments by the NAMA 11 Group of Developing Countries (19 June 06)
- NAMA-11 developing countries submit comprehensive proposals for NAMA modalities by Goh Chien Yen (17 June 06)
- Africa Group proposes WTO modalities on commodities by Martin Khor (17 June 06)
- Agriculture: Divisions show up in debate on Chair's market access paper by Martin Khor (16 June 06)
- Positions remain unchanged in TRIPS/CBD consultations by Kanaga Raja (16 June 06)
- Agriculture: Talks on Chair's papers on Blue and Green Box subsidies by Kanaga Raja (16 June 06)
- Angry responses to Developed Countries' latest NAMA proposal by Martin Khor (16 June 06)
- Developing countries propose new TRIPS clause to avoid bio-piracy by Sangeeta Shashikant (08 June 06)
- WTO members draw opposite conclusions from NAMA simulation paper by Martin Khor (08 June 06)
- Clash in NAMA talks on proposed export-tax rules by Kanaga Raja (08 June 06)
- Lack of progress in NAMA talks in week ending 19 May by Goh Chien Yen (08 June 06)
- The African Union Commission organised a AU Conference of Ministers of Trade of African countries on 12-14 April 2006 in Nairobi by Martin Khor (07 June 06)
- WHA establishes working group on IPRs and health R&D by Martin Khor (01 June 06)
- South American Ministers vow to avoid TRIPS-plus measures by Martin Khor (01 June 06)
- WTO modalities texts on 19 June, mini-Ministerial at end-June by Kanaga Raja (31 May 06)
- UNCTAD Review talks collapse without agreed text by Martin Khor (16 May 06)
- G33 criticises Chair's reference paper on special products by Martin Khor (16 May 06)
- 4 Developing Country Groups Issue Joint Manifesto in WTO to Defend Special Products, Special Safeguard Mechanism by Martin Khor (16 May 06)
- Heated Fight on Policy Space dominates UNCTAD Review by Martin Khor (13 May 06)
- UNCTAD Mid-Term Review starts debate on its role, mandate by Martin Khor (12 May 06)
- Developing countries insist on right to regulate services by Martin Khor (12 May 06)
- Agriculture talks at boiling point over Special Products by Martin Khor (09 May 06)
- Don't make bacon out of us, say developing countries at WTO's Trade Negotiations Committee by Martin Khor (05 May 06)
- Positions and problems become clearer as WTO talks set to intensify by Martin Khor (05 May 06)
- No WTO deal better than a bad deal, says Indian Minister by Kanaga Raja (05 May 06)
- UK parliament report attacks EC's WTO positions by Martin Khor (03 May 06)
- Major differences over special products, special safeguard by Martin Khor (03 May 06)
- Spurt of NAMA talks planned till mid-June by Martin Khor & Goh Chien Yen (03 May 06)
- US proposal would make SSM useless for developing countries by Martin Khor (26 Apr 06)
- WTO agriculture talks on export competition issues by Martin Khor (26 Apr 06)
- G33 won't accept agriculture modalities without SPs and SSM by Martin Khor (26 Apr 06)
- EU, Japan propose new WTO treaties to prevent export taxes, restrictions by Goh Chien Yen (26 Apr 06)
- WTO meeting confirms missed deadlines, no Ministerial by Martin Khor (26 Apr 06)
- WTO members resigned to missed April deadlines by Martin Khor (24 Apr 06)
- NAMA Differences resurface in Chair's report ands meeting by Goh Chien Yen (21 Apr 06)
- Sombre mood at WTO as April deadline looks unattainable by Martin Khor (21 Apr 06)
- African Ministers warn against erosion of UNCTAD's mandate by Martin Khor (20 Apr 06)
- African Ministerial Conference calls for transparent WTO process by Martin Khor (20 Apr 06)
- African Ministerial reject "Partial modalities" approach to WTO April deadline by Martin Khor (20 Apr 06)
- Cluster of plurilateral services meetings at WTO by Martin Khor (13 Apr 06)
- No easy road to WTO's end-April deadline by Martin Khor (09 Apr 06)
- CBD sets 2010 deadline to set up global regime on access and benefit sharing by Lim Li Lin (09 Apr 06)
- G77 stresses UN's leading role to coherence panel by Martin Khor (06 Apr 06)
- G77 warns against attempts to eliminate UN mandates by Martin Khor (06 Apr 06)
- Developed countries press for big changes in UN structure by Martin Khor (06 Apr 06)
- UN reform process hotting up by Martin Khor (06 Apr 06)
- Developing countries voice concerns on state of WTO talks (03 Apr 06)
- WTO Ministerial "Green Room" planned for end-April (03 Apr 06)
- Warning of de-industrialization effects of NAMA talks (29 Mar 06)
- Agriculture: Substantial gaps remain on key WTO issues (29 Mar 06)
- Agriculture: No 'material progress' in WTO talks since Hong Kong (29 Mar 06)
- Developing
countries criticise north's NAMA approach as anti-development
(23 Mar 06)
- WTO
deadlock persists as clock ticks on DOHA talks (20 Mar 06)
- Report
on 36 cases show biopiracy growing in Africa (14 Mar 06)
- Clash
over patents on genes and on medicines as forum ends (10 Mar
06)
- Problems
for South from SPLT highlighted at forum (10 Mar 06)
- Speakers
warn against patent harmonization at WIPO forum (10 Mar 06)
- New
WIPO treaty may remove South's ability to decide on patents
(10 Mar 06)
- Differences
remain after week of NAMA talks (09 Mar 06)
- Divergences
between developed and developing countries at NAMA talks (08
Mar 06)
- Plenty
of questions as NAMA negotiations resume (08 Mar 06)
- WTO's
plurilateral requests aim at maximum opening of South's services
(07 Mar 06)
- Plurilateral
services requests made at WTO in 14 or more sectors (07 Mar
06)
- Development
meeting ends with 111 proposals in 6 clusters (07 Mar 06)
- Slow
discussions on categorising Development Agenda issues (07
Mar 06)
- ACP
Group wants development focus at WTO's trade facilitation
talks (26 Feb 06)
- Analysis
by B.L.Das on Imbalances in the Hong Kong Ministerial outcome
(26 Feb 06)
- WIPO
meeting discusses African and Colombian proposals (26 Feb
06)
- Most
delegations and NGOs support "public domain" proposal (26
Feb 06)
- WIPO:
G77 calls for structured talks at Development Agenda meeting
(24 Feb 06)
- Agriculture:
No convergence from week of consultations; Africans submit
new cotton proposal (24 Feb 06)
- WTO
plurilateral services talks are voluntary, assert developing
countries (22 Feb 06)
- WTO
services talks resume, uncertainty on plurilaterals (22 Feb
06)
- "Friends
of Development" Group propose way forward for WIPO (22 Feb
06)
- Development
Agenda process resumes in WIPO (22 Feb 06)
- Agriculture
Chairperson issues list of WTO negotiating issues (21 Feb
06)
- Big
losses projected for developing countries from WTO's NAMA
proposals (20 Feb 06)
- State
of WTO services negotiations debated at UNCTAD panel (20 Feb
06)
- Reforming
the IMF: Back to the drawing board (19 Feb 06) by Yilmaz Akyuz
- UNCTAD
raises development concerns on services liberalization (17
Feb 06)
- UNCTAD
commission debates the crisis in commodities (13 Feb 06)
- Irregularities
at HK Ministerial criticized at WTO General Council meeting
(11 Feb 06)
- WTO
General Council meeting: New Chairs at WTO bodies and Task
Force Named for "Aid for Trade" (11 Feb 06)
- UNCTAD
Commission debates trade policy, commodities, services (11
Feb 06)
- Concerns
about "timelines" paper voiced at WTO's meeting (11 Feb 06)
- CBD
meeting ends with draft elements of Acess and Benefit Sharing
Regime (11 Feb 06)
- Timelines
for WTO talks arising from Davos mini ministerial (08 Feb
06)
- Developing
countries ask for policy space in NAMA negotiations (07 Feb
06)
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