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Pascal Lamy Set To Become Next WTO Director-General
Former EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy is set to succeed Supachai Panitchpakdi as Director-General of the WTO. His last remaining rival for the job, former Uruguayan WTO Ambassador Carlos Perez del Castillo, conceded defeat on 13 May. Barring any unforeseen problems, the 26-27 May meeting of the WTO General Council will formally confirm his appointment;…
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S&DT Talks Forge Ahead With LDC Proposals
Negotiations on special and differential treatment (S&DT) at the WTO moved ahead at meetings on 10 and 12 May, in which Members agreed to examine agreement-specific proposals that have been put forward by least developed countries (LDCs). At the two-day meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development Special (negotiating) Session (CTD-SS), Members put aside…
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Supachai Confirmed As UNCTAD Secretary-General
On 11 May, the UN General Assembly confirmed the appointment of WTO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand as Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The confirmation came after a delay of two and a half months. The G-77, a coalition of 132 developing nations, put the ratification process on hold following…
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WTO In Brief
NEW US APPROACH TO INJECT MOMENTUM INTO SERVICES TALKS? On 17 May, US Deputy Trade Representative Peter Allgeier suggested that the ”request-offer” approach within the WTO services negotiations has not led to significant results, and said a more proactive approach may be necessary to get other Members to reach the US standard for market opening in…
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Events
VACANCIES The Ideas Centre is seeking a SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR with a solid background in international trade law, international economics and international relations, specific knowledge and practical experience in international trade negotiations and development institutions, as well as experience with trade and development policy analysis. The advisor would design and manage trade policy advice programs…
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Resources
FULFILLING THE PROMISE OF THE DOHA DEVELOPMENT ROUND. Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. April 2005. The purpose of this discussion paper is to outline the priorities of the Netherlands with regard to realising the development dimension of the Doha Round: agreeing ambitious modalities for agriculture in all three pillars, including a specific result for cotton;…