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One year after Hong Kong: trade talks at standstill, no progress on development

Alex Segrt — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:17:40 +0000

One year after the inconclusive World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial in Hong Kong, negotiators have failed to make progress on agreeing trade reforms to promote development, an

G20 meeting in Rio: Civil Society demands trade talks take new direction

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:40:54 +0000

Rio, Brazil, 9-10 September – A group of Civil Society organizations, including ActionAid, Oxfam International and REBRIP, today delivered a statement defending the rights of p

Rio G20 meeting must set new tone for trade talks, says Oxfam

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:03:39 +0000

The meeting of the Group of 20 developing countries, and invited guests this weekend in Rio de Janeiro must reorientate global trade talks towards development, said international age

Health worker shortage is major obstacle to universal treatment

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:25:13 +0000

International networks demand funding for African health workers

Rich countries not off the hook after breakdown of WTO talks

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:34:33 +0000

GENEVA – The European Union and the United States are making a serious miscalculation if they think suspension of the WTO talks spells a free-for-all in global trade, said inte

Suspending WTO talks resolves nothing

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:19:32 +0000

International agency Oxfam believes that today’s suspension of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha trade talks will not solve the underlying reasons why a development deal

Only G8 U-turn could prevent WTO meltdown, says Oxfam

Elena Cornellana — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:59:38 +0000

A last-ditch G8 attempt to revive failing trade talks will only succeed if American and European leaders substantially change course, said Oxfam International today.

WTO crisis deepens, says Oxfam

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:15:24 +0000

The failure of this weekend’s WTO ministerial to bring members closer to a trade deal is another step toward the final betrayal of a development round, said international agenc

Oxfam urges WTO to listen to the African Union and make trade fairer for Africa

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:43:57 +0000

The World Trade Organization (WTO) should listen to the African Union and ensure that trade rules support African development, said international aid agency Oxfam as African trade