Recent News and Updates

TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Trade: Clash on NAMA on the cards as NAMA-11 attacks text by Martin Khor (23 July 08)
• Trade: Differing views from South and North Ministers at WTO by Martin Khor (23 July 08)
• Agriculture: Initial sceptical response to US offer on domestic support by Martin Khor (23 July 08)
• Trade: Schwab puts onus on developing countries for success at WTO by Kanaga Raja (22 July 08)
• Trade: Developing countries urge North to show leadership by Kanaga Raja (22 July 08)
• Agriculture: North accountable for distortions and restrictions - G20 by Kanaga Raja (22 July 08)
• Trade: Amorim criticises carve-outs for rich countries, text imbalances by Kanaga Raja (22 July 08)
• Trade: Fears of a last-minute "Chair's Text" as WTO week begins by Martin Khor (22 July 08)
• Trade: New services text calls for binding current liberalisation in GATS by Martin Khor (22 July 08)
• Trade: G33 complains about SSM, SP in final agriculture meeting by Martin Khor (22 July 08)
• Agriculture: No real cuts in subsidies from WTO text by Martin Khor (21 July 08)
• Trade: Unequal rate of exchange in WTO texts and talks by Martin Khor (21 July 08)
• Different views as WIPO strives to implement Development Agenda by Riaz K. Tayob & K. M. Gopakumar (21 July 08)
• WIPO: Meeting adopts report on Development Agenda activities by Riaz K. Tayob & K. M. Gopakumar (21 July 08)
• Trade: Deep divisions still in NAMA on mini-Ministerial eve by Martin Khor (18 July 08)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Development: Inflation complicates policies as global economy worsens by Martin Khor (09 July 08)
• BIS for Action on Inflation, Future Financial Stability Framework by Chakravathi Raghavan (07 July 08)
• Climate: Poor taking on more burden on climate actions, warns Stiglitz by Martin Khor (03 July 08)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• Trade: US academic exposes IP maximalists' TRIPS-Plus-Plus agenda by Sangeeta Shashikant (24 June 08)
• Indian patent office rejects aids drug patent application (23 June 08)
• WHO: WHA strengthens WHO's mandate on IP and Health by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 June 08)
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TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• Climate: G8 and G5 leaders issue different climate messages by Martin Khor (14 July 08)
• Climate: Poor taking on more burden on climate actions, warns Stiglitz by Martin Khor (03 July 08)
• Developing countries' statements on a multilateral climate fund under the climate convention (28 June 08)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• Different views as WIPO strives to implement Development Agenda by Riaz K. Tayob & K. M. Gopakumar (21 July 08)
• WIPO: Meeting adopts report on Development Agenda activities by Riaz K. Tayob & K. M. Gopakumar (21 July 08)
• WIPO: Patent committee agrees on issues to re-start discussions by Riaz K. Tayob & Sangeeta Shashikant (01 July 08)
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TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• North's system of protection contributed to food insecurity by Kanaga Raja (09 July 2008)
• Political economy of today's global hunger, food crisis by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (07 July 2008)
• Rising world prices reinforce need for food security policies by Martin Khor (04 July 2008)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreement:

• Progress Made At Eighth Round Of Malaysia-U.S. FTA Talks by Bernama (21 July 08)
• French Report Calls for Review of EPAs by David Cronin (16 July 08)
• EU/US FTAs and Malaysian SMEs (11 July 08)
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UN and UN Reform Process:

• Unregulated markets contributing to economic insecurity by Kanaga Raja (03 July 2008)
• UN Human Rights council adopts optional protocol on economic and social rights by Kanaga Raja (20 June 2008)
• Weak declaration after lost fight on substance at food summit by Neth Dano (10 June 2008)
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ANNOUNCEMENT

FOOD CRISIS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
by Martin Khor


NO ADDITIONALITY, NEW CONDITIONALITY: A CRITIQUE OF THE WORLD BANK'S CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
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

THE WTO'S DOHA NEGOTIATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT (DECEMBER 2007)
by Bhagirath Lal Das

THE IMPORTANCE OF A SPECIAL SAFEGUARD MECHANISM IN AGRICULTURE AT THE WTO FOR THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (DECEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

THE RECENT WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTATIONS: DOMESTIC SUPPORT (DECEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

COMMENT ON THE AGRICULTURE CHAIR'S DRAFT TEXT OF 17 JULY 2007 IN RELATION TO MARKET ACCESS (DECEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

THE UNEQUAL EXCHANGE IN THE DOHA NEGOTIATIONS (DECEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

BILATERAL AND REGIONAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: SOME CRITICAL ELEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS (DECEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS (DECEMBER 2007)
by Sanya Reid Smith

GLOBAL RULES AND MARKETS:CONSTRAINTS OVER POLICY AUTONOMY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (2007)
by Yilmaz Akyüz

JOINT NGO STATEMENT ON INFLUENZA VIRUS SHARING


DEVELOPMENT ISSUES CRUCIAL FOR POST-2012 CLIMATE REGIME (SEPTEMBER 2007)
by Martin Khor

TWN STATEMENT ON BUILDING BLOCKS TOWARDS GLOBAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (29 AUGUST 2007)


TWN REPORT ON UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE (AUGUST 2007)


PROPOSED MALAYSIA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (MUFTA): IMPLICATIONS FOR MALAYSIAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (FEBRUARY 2007)
by TWN

PATENTS, COMPULSORY LICENSE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES: SOME RECENT EXPERIENCES (FEBRUARY 2007)
by Martin Khor

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. #213 (May 2008) COVER STORY: Change & challenges in Latin America A new page in Paraguayan history By Michael Fox In April this year, an ex-bishop, Fernando Lugo, ushered in a new era in Paraguay's history when he led a coalition, the Patriotic Alliance for Change, to victory in the country's presidential election. His triumph overthe incumbent Colorado Party, which has....... Full article

Last updated on 23 July 2008