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Divisions Unresolved, WTO Members Gear Up For Another Push Towards Doha Deal
WTO Members are gearing up for another push towards a deal in the troubled Doha Round trade talks, even though major trading nations remain divided on many of the central issues in the negotiations. Many Geneva-based delegations are starting to worry that time is running out for an accord, but say they will step up…
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EU To Start FTA Negotiations With India, Korea, ASEAN
The EU is set to open negotiations on far-reaching free trade agreements (FTAs) with India, South Korea, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Nevertheless, Brussels insists that this will not weaken its commitment to the struggling Doha Round multilateral trade talks. EU member governments on 23 April approved negotiating mandates for trade accords with the…
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WHO Members Divided Over Plan For Promoting Pharmaceutical Innovation
The World Health Organization (WHO) last week made public member governments’ written comments on the development of a global strategy and plan of action for research and development on diseases that disproportionately affect poor countries. Differences persist, even though countries are scheduled to wrap up their discussions in the autumn. To date, nineteen countries and regional…
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In Brief
INEFFICIENCY AND INEFFECTIVENESS PLAGUE US FOOD AID, INVESTIGATORS FIND A wide range of inefficient practices in the US food aid system have dramatically reduced the amount, quality, and timeliness of food delivered, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress. Rising business and transportation costs have contributed to a…
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WTO In Brief
AG DELEGATES AWAIT CHAIR’S ‘HARD TALK’ PAPER WTO agriculture negotiators are awaiting a ‘hard talk’ paper from the chair of the contentious farm trade talks, due to be circulated on 26 or 27 April. The paper is expected to present delegations with a series of tough questions or ‘puzzles’ aimed at assessing where they stand on…
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Events
EVENTS For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Upcoming : 26 April - 2 May 26 April, International. WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will celebrate the link…
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Resources
PRIVATISING BASIC UTILITIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: THE MDG IMPACT. By Kate Bayliss and Terry McKinley. UN Development Programme International Poverty Centre, January 2007. This policy research brief focuses on the errors of privatisation in utilitites and their impact on development in Africa. The authors argue that privatisation has undermined progress towards the Millenium Development Goals…