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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Aug 1, 20080

WTO: Why India and China Said No to U.S.

Bruce Einhorn and Mehul Srivastava
Business Week

Trade talks broke down July 29 as India and China refused to bow to U.S. demands on agricultural subsidies

It’s not often that China and India find themselves on the same side. They’re … Read the rest

Jul 24, 20080

Trade: Kamal Nath sets conditions for success of WTO talks

SUNS

Geneva, 23 July (Kanaga Raja) — A successful Doha Development Agenda outcome has to address the need to ensure that the outcome results in healthy economies in developing countries, as well as correct the structural flaws in subsidies (in … Read the rest

Jul 24, 20080

Trade: New G7 takes over WTO negotiations, Green Room suspended

SUNS

Geneva, 23 July (Martin Khor) — The WTO negotiations shifted gear and format today when a new group of 7 WTO members was convened and started meeting from 3.00 pm, replacing the Green Room of 30-40 delegations as the … Read the rest

Jul 17, 20080

THE ABSURDITY OF DOHA: how can ministers accept this deal?

Carin Smaller and Anne-Laure Constantin, TIP/IATP
The Geneva Update

I. MR. LAMY’S GAMBLE: what are the chances of a Doha deal?

WTO Director General Pascal Lamy will convene a mini-ministerial meeting in Geneva starting July 21, 2008. Lamy has invited … Read the rest

Jul 16, 20080

Gov’t urged to reject NAMA proposals

Marianne V. Go
Philippine Star

The government is being urged to reject the latest trade proposals in the Non-Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

A fishery non-organization said the proposals do not only result in … Read the rest

Jun 25, 20080

Trade: Some movement on Mercosur request saves NAMA talks (Martin Khor, Geneva)

SUNS

Geneva, 24 Jun (Martin Khor) — Informal talks among 12 countries (dubbed the G12) on non agricultural market access (NAMA) organized by the United States continued on Sunday and Monday, with some progress on discussion of the request by … Read the rest

Mar 14, 20080

RP’s WTO panel urged to reject US proposal

Marianne V. Go
Philippine Star

Rice Watch and Action Network (R1) is urging the country’s negotiators in the World Trade Organization (WTO) to reject the proposals put forward by countries led by the United States that would severely limit the … Read the rest

Sep 4, 20070

On its 50th year, GMA calls for SSS to widen coverage

Manila Times

President Arroyo renewed her call for the Social Security System (SSS) to widen its coverage and capture overseas land and sea-based workers to be part of the SSS membership.

“I encourage your strategic plans to expand your membership … Read the rest

Aug 7, 20070

Gov’t asked to junk market access proposals

Ronnel Domingo
Inquirer

A fisheries advocacy group has asked the government to reject proposals on non-agricultural market access (NAMA) under the World Trade Organization’s Doha negotiations, saying this would deepen the crisis of “de-industrialization.”

The NAMA negotiations cover all industrial … Read the rest

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