WTO
WTO Chief on the Millennium Development Goals
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- WTO Chief on the Millennium Development Goals
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 29.06.10
Rapid Doha conclusion will help us achieve Millennium Development Goals — Lamy
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech to the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva on 29 June 2010, said two components of WTO's work can help countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals: "an early and development-oriented conclusion of the Doha Round, and the complementary initiative of Aid for Trade". In particular, he said that the WTO is committed towards enhancing benefits of trade "to the poorest of its Members".
Pascal Lamy's full speech is available on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl161_e.htm
More on the Doha round: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dda_e.htm
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- Invitation à la journée Portes ouvertes de l'OMC
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 9.07.10
En septembre dernier, l'OMC avait ouvert ses portes au public. Une première! Cet événement avait rencontré un franc succès. Plus de 5 000 personnes étaient venues découvrir les coulisses de l'OMC, comprendre ses activités et visiter son bâtiment historique. Cette expérience s'est avérée très enrichissante, tant pour ceux qui sont venus que pour le personnel de l'OMC qui a pu partager ces moments avec les visiteurs et se rapprocher de la communauté genevoise.
Forts de ce succès, nous avons décidé de ne pas en rester là. L'OMC rouvrira donc ses portes au public, pour la seconde fois, le 19 septembre 2010, de 10.00 à 18.00. Tout au long de cette journée, des activités divertissantes, éducatives et culturelles seront proposées au public.
Plus d'informations sur le site web de l'OMC: http://www.wto.org/french/forums_f/open_day_f/open_day10_f/open_day10_f.htm
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- Developing countries and the Doha Round
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 22.03.10
What's on the table for developing countries in the Doha Round?
With the Doha Development Agenda in its eighth year, some observers believe that the deal taking shape is beneficial to developing countries. Others believe that results so far have been disappointing. What is on the table for developing countries in the Doha Round? Jeffrey Schott, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and David Laborde, research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, discuss this topic with Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesperson.
More on the Doha Development Agenda: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dda_e.htm
The Doha Declaration explained: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dohaexplained_e.htm
More trade debates on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
Videos on the Doha Round: http://www.y...
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- WTO Chief on World Environment Day
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 5.06.10
Lamy: "Trade opening has much to contribute to the protection of the environment"
On the occasion of World Environment Day on 5 June 2010 Director-General Pascal Lamy said "we simply cannot proceed with business as usual — if our planet is to be preserved for future generations, we must protect our resources, our planet's biodiversity and our environment at large". He noted that "the leaders that founded our organization were adamant that sustainable development lies at the very core of our mission".
More on trade and environment on the WTO website: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/envir_e/envir_e.htm
More videos on trade and environment on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/8A82516096ACA6AF
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- Le protectionnisme peut-il protéger le commerce?
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 30.09.09
Au lendemain de la crise économique, les parlements du monde entier sont soumis à diverses pressions des entreprises et de l'opinion publique qui cherchent un moyen de protection contre la récession économique et ses conséquences sociales. Jacques Bourgeois, Conseiller national suisse représentant le canton de Fribourg, et Shakeel Mohamed, Député à l'Assemblée nationale de Maurice, discutent avec Said El Hachimi, Conseiller à l'OMC, de la manière dont les parlements répondent aux pressions protectionnistes et du rôle joué par l'OMC pour les aider à résister à ce type de pressions.
Consultez les derniers rapports sur l'évolution récente du commerce mondial sur le site web de l'OMC: http://www.wto.org/french/news_f/archive_f/trdev_arc_f.htm
Ce débat a été enregistré en marge du Forum public de l'OMC 2009. Le Forum public de l'OMC 2010 se tiendra du 15 au 17 septembre à Genève: http://www....
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- Un commerce en toute sécurité - Belize
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Le commerce des produits alimentaires stimule la croissance des revenus. Mais pour en profiter pleinement, les pays doivent répondre aux exigences sanitaires et phytosanitaires. Des reportages au Belize montrent comment relever le défi.
Film realisé par le Fonds pour l'application des normes et le développement du commerce (FANDC).
Pour en savoir plus sur les normes et règlements techniques et sanitaires en matière de produits alimentaires, végétaux et animaux: http://www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/agrm4_f.htm
Retrouver d'autres documentaires et courts métrages sur cette chaîne: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Trading Safely - Belize
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Trade in food products helps raise incomes. But to enjoy the full benefit, countries have to meet food safety and health standards. Stories from Belize show how some are rising to the challenge.
A film by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).
More on standards and safety: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm4_e.htm
More documentaries and short films on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Comercio seguro - Belice
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Proteger la salud, promover el desarrollo.
El comercio de productos alimenticios ayuda a aumentar los ingresos. Pero para beneficiarse plenamente, los países deben cumplir requisitos sanitarios y fitosanitarios. Reportajes en Belice muestran como puede superarse el desafío.
Documental del Fondo para la Aplicación de Normas y el Fomento del Comercio (FANFC).
Más informatión en este canal:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=95E14B98FA942364
En el sitio web de la OMC: "Normas y seguridad":
http://www.wto.org/spanish/thewto_s/whatis_s/tif_s/agrm4_s.htm
Videos en el sitio web de la OMC:
http://www.wto.org/spanish/res_s/webcas_s/trading_safely_s.htm
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- Un commerce en toute sécurité - Bénin
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Protéger la santé, promouvoir le développement.
Le commerce des produits alimentaires stimule la croissance des revenus. Mais pour en profiter pleinement, les pays doivent répondre aux exigences sanitaires et phytosanitaires. Des reportages au Bénin montrent comment relever le défi.
Film realisé par le Fonds pour l'application des normes et le développement du commerce (FANDC).
Pour en savoir plus sur les normes et règlements techniques et sanitaires en matière de produits alimentaires, végétaux et animaux: http://www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/agrm4_f.htm
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- Trading Safely - Benin
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Protecting health, promoting development.
Trade in food products helps raise incomes. But to enjoy the full benefit, countries have to meet food safety and health standards. Stories from Benin show how some are rising to the challenge.
A film by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).
More on standards and safety: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm4_e.htm
More documentaries and short films on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Comercio seguro - Benin
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
El comercio de productos alimenticios ayuda a aumentar los ingresos. Pero para beneficiarse plenamente, los países deben cumplir requisitos sanitarios y fitosanitarios. Reportajes en Benin muestran como puede superarse el desafío.
Documental del Fondo para la Aplicación de Normas y el Fomento del Comercio (FANFC).
Más informatión en este canal:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=95E14B98FA942364
En el sitio web de la OMC: "Normas y seguridad":
http://www.wto.org/spanish/thewto_s/whatis_s/tif_s/agrm4_s.htm
Videos en el sitio web de la OMC:
http://www.wto.org/spanish/res_s/webcas_s/trading_safely_s.htm
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- Un commerce en toute sécurité - Asie du Sud-Est
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Protéger la santé, promouvoir le développement.
Le commerce des produits alimentaires stimule la croissance des revenus. Mais pour en profiter pleinement, les pays doivent répondre aux exigences sanitaires et phytosanitaires. Des reportages en Thaïlande et au Viet Nam montrent comment relever le défi.
Film realisé par le Fonds pour l'application des normes et le développement du commerce (FANDC).
Pour en savoir plus sur les normes et règlements techniques et sanitaires en matière de produits alimentaires, végétaux et animaux: http://www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/agrm4_f.htm
Retrouver d'autres documentaires et courts métrages sur cette chaîne: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Trading Safely - Southeast Asia
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
Trade in food products helps raise incomes. But to enjoy the full benefit, countries have to meet food safety and health standards. Stories from Thailand and Viet Nam show how some are rising to the challenge.
A film by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).
More on standards and safety: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/agrm4_e.htm
More documentaries and short films: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Comercio seguro - Sudeste Asiático
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 21.07.09
El comercio de productos alimenticios ayuda a aumentar los ingresos. Pero para beneficiarse plenamente, los países deben cumplir requisitos sanitarios y fitosanitarios. Reportajes en Tailandia y Viet Nam muestran como puede superarse el desafío.
Documental del Fondo para la Aplicación de Normas y el Fomento del Comercio (FANFC).
Más informatión en este canal:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=95E14B98FA942364
En el sitio web de la OMC: "Normas y seguridad":
http://www.wto.org/spanish/thewto_s/whatis_s/tif_s/agrm4_s.htm
Videos en el sitio web de la OMC:
http://www.wto.org/spanish/res_s/webcas_s/trading_safely_s.htm
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- La libéralisation du commerce et le droit à l'alimentation
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 15.05.09
La libéralisation du commerce aide-t-elle ou entrave-t-elle la réalisation du droit à l'alimentation? Olivier de Schutter, Rapporteur spécial de l'ONU sur le droit à l'alimentation, et Pascal Lamy, Directeur général de l'OMC, discutent de cette question dans un débat organisé conjointement le 11 mai 2009 par le maire de Genève et l'organisation non gouvernementale 3D. Esther Mamarbachi assure la fonction de modératrice du débat.
Retrouvez d'autres débats en vidéo sur cette chaîne: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
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Toutes les vidéos sont également disponibles sur le site web de l'OMC: http://www.wto.org/french/res_f/webcas_f/webcas_f.htm
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- Doha Stocktaking - Press Conference
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 26.03.2010
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
Stocktaking ends with collective determination to start building global Doha package.
Director-General Pascal Lamy told the Trade Negotiations Committee on 26 March 2010 that while there is certainly disappointment that we are not closer to our goal, I have not detected any defeatism. He said that the feature of his consultations during the week has been the commitment to now start working towards weaving all strings of the negotiations into an overall package. The name of the game now is closing the gaps, and paraphrasing the words of Admiral Nelson, the WTO expects that every member will do its duty.
More on the Doha Development Agenda: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dda_e.htm
More news about the Doha Agenda on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/46DA2171057742BA
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- Trade Statistics 2009 - 2010
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 26.03.10
After the sharpest decline in more than 70 years, world trade is set to rebound in 2010 by growing at 9.5%, according to WTO economists. WTO rules and principles have assisted governments in keeping markets open and they now provide a platform from which trade can grow as the global economy improves. We see the light at the end of the tunnel and trade promises to be an important part of the recovery. But we must avoid derailing any economic revival through protectionism, said Director-General Pascal Lamy.
The full press release is available on the WTO website:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres10_e/pr598_e.htm
More on international trade statistics: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm
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- Global governance and trade negotiations
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 30.09.09
What role for the multilateral trade negotiations in global governance?
The recent global financial crisis tested the current structures of international governance. According to Luiz Felipe Lampreia, Brazil's minister of foreign relations from 1995 to 2001, WTO rules worked as a barrier against a descent into protectionism during the crisis. Mr. Lampreia was the chief Brazilian negotiator in the Uruguay Round, and he discussed with WTO Spokesman Keith Rockwell how those negotiations have shaped today's global trading system.
More trade debates videos: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
More information about the Uruguay Round on the WTO website: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact5_e.htm
Learn more about the Doha Round: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dda_e.htm
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- Les Routes du Commerce
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 3.09.09
Dans cette vidéo, on découvre les origines du commerce et le rôle de l'OMC au sein de la communauté commerciale. Le court-métrage a été projeté à l'occasion de la première journée Portes Ouvertes de l'OMC, organisée le dimanche 6 Septembre 2009.
Pour en savoir plus sur la journée Portes Ouvertes de l'OMC : http://www.wto.org/french/forums_f/open_day_f/open_day09_f/open_day09_f.htm
Pour plus d'informations sur le rôle de l'OMC, jetez un coup d'oeil au site web de l'organisation : http://www.wto.org/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/whatis_f.htm
D'autres vidéos introductives et courts métrages dans la rubrique "Features" : http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Las rutas del comercio
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 3.09.09
Este vídeo aborda los orígenes del comercio y la función de la OMC en el marco de la comunidad comercial internacional. El cortometraje se ha demostrado con ocasión de la primera día de Puertas Abiertas de la OMC, que tuvo lugar el domingo 6 de septiembre de 2009.
¿Quieres saber más sobre el día de la OMC abierta? Más información: http://www.wto.org/spanish/forums_s/open_day_s/open_day09_s/open_day09_s.htm
Para aprender más sobre el papel de la OMC tienen un vistazo en la página web de la OMC: http://www.wto.org/spanish/thewto_s/whatis_s/whatis_s.htm
Más vídeos de introducción y cortometrajes en el fondo "Features": http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- The Routes of Trade
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 3.09.09
This video looks at the origins of trade and the role of the WTO within the international trading community. The film has been shown on the occasion of the first WTO Open Day which took place on Sunday 6 September 2009.
Want to know more about the WTO Open Day? More information: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/open_day_e/open_day09_e/open_day09_e.htm
To learn more about the role of the WTO, have a look on the WTO website: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/whatis_e.htm
More introductory videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/5C69ECAC23EED93E
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- Entrevista con Eduardo Pérez Motta - Comercio y Política de Competencia
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/index.htm 29.09.09
¿Cómo puede la interacción entre la política comercial y la política de competencia contribuir al desarrollo económico?
El vínculo entre el comercio y la competencia es fuerte, complejo y, desde el punto de vista de algunos Miembros de la OMC, controvertido. La crisis económica que afecta al mundo ha sometido a los gobiernos a cada vez más presiones proteccionistas y, una vez más, ha propiciado que algunos medios pidan una mayor coherencia entre la política comercial y la política de competencia. Sin embargo, otros dudan de que esas políticas sean de hecho complementarias. Eduardo Pérez Motta, Presidente de la Comisión Federal de Competencia de México, analizó estas complejas cuestiones con Maria Perez-Esteve.
Más información sobre la interacción entre comercio y política de competencia: http://www.wto.org/spanish/tratop_s/comp_s/comp_s.htm
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- Interview with Eduardo Pérez Motta - Competition, trade policy and economic development
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 29.09.09
How can the interaction of competition and trade policy contribute to economic development?
The interaction between trade and competition policy is one of the so-called new issues in the WTO, addressing how domestic and international competition policy instruments, such as antitrust or competition laws, interact with international trade.
The relationship between trade and competition is well-established, complex and, from the point of view of some WTO Members, controversial. The economic crisis gripping the world has brought governments under increasing protectionist pressures and has once again raised calls from some quarters for greater coherence between trade and competition policies. But others question the extent to which such policies are indeed complementary. Eduardo Perez Mota, president of Mexico's Federal Competition Commission, discussed these complex issues with Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesperson.
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- Seventh Ministerial Conference: Highlights
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 2.12.09
WTO ministers ended their two-and-a-half-day Geneva conference on 2 December 2009 having declared that they want to try to conclude the Doha Round talks quickly and agreeing to extend moratoriums on electronic commerce and intellectual property.
More information about the Seventh Ministerial Conference is available:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/min09_e/min09_e.htm
More WTO News videos: take a look at our playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/920EE843C1A40330
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- Objectives of the Seventh Ministerial Conference
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 24.11.09
The Seventh Session of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, took place from 30 November to 2 December 2009. The general theme for discussion was The WTO, the Multilateral Trading System and the Current Global Economic Environment.
More information about the Seventh Ministerial Conference: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/min09_e/min09_e.htm
More WTO News videos: take a look at our playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/920EE843C1A40330
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- The role of the multilateral trading system on world food prices
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 28.09.09
What is the role of the multilateral trading system on world food prices?
Price fluctuations are a normal feature of agricultural commodity markets. Nevertheless, the international food price spike in 2007-2008 generated concerns regarding the potential implications on poverty reduction and other issues. What is the role of the multilateral trading system on world food prices? Professor Scott Irwin, from the University of Illinois, and Dr. David Nabarro, Coordinator of the UN high Level Task Force on the food crisis, discuss this topic with Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesperson.
This debate was recorded on the sidelines of the WTO Public Forum 2009. To learn more about the Public Forum: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum09_e/public_forum09_e.htm
More trade debates videos: have a look at our playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
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- The role of WTO services rules in the context of the crisis
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 30.09.09
WTO Forum - What is the role of WTO services rules in the context of the current financial crisis?
Proponents of open trade in services argue that the GATS, the General Agreement on Trade in Services, holds the potential to enhance efficiency and innovation around the world. But critics counter that market opening can also increase risks, especially in the financial system. Has the WTO's services agreement contributed to the crisis or is it a tool which can help create a more stable environment for international financial services? Myriam Vander Stichele, senior researcher at the Amsterdam-based Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, and Sergio Marchi, senior fellow at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, discuss this topic with Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesperson.
More trade debates: have a look at our playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
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- Trade and Informal Employment: ILO, WTO joint study
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 12.10.09
Informal employment curbs trade benefits for developing countries.
A joint study from the International Labour Organization and the WTO has found that high incidence of informal employment in the developing world suppresses countries ability to benefit from trade opening by creating poverty traps for workers in job transition. Trade has contributed to growth and development worldwide. But this has not automatically translated into an improvement in the quality of employment. Trade opening needs proper domestic policies to create good jobs. This is all the more evident with the current crisis which has reduced trade and thrown thousands into informal jobs, said WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy.
Further information about the WTO and the International Labour Organization is available on the WTO website: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/coher_e/wto_ilo_e.htm
More WTO News videos are available. Have...
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- Is the WTO out of touch with business?
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 28.09.09
No sector of society benefits more from stable and transparent rules for international trade than the business community. But some believe that the international trading system and the WTO do not deliver the results needed to operate in the global marketplace of the 21st Century. Reinhard Quick, Vice-Chairman of BusinessEurope WTO Working Group, and Jonathan Lynn, Bureau chief of Reuters News in Geneva, discuss these questions with Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesperson.
This debate was recorded on the sidelines of the WTO Public Forum 2009. To learn more about the WTO Public Forum: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum09_e/public_forum09_e.htm
More trade debates videos are available. Have a loot at our playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
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- Saudi Arabia's Accession
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 11.11.05
WTO General Council successfully adopts Saudi Arabia's terms of Accession
WTO General Council formally concluded today (11 November 2005) negotiations with Saudi Arabia on the terms of the countrys membership to the WTO.
Saudi Arabia has been negotiating its membership since July 1993. It has completed its package of documents presenting the Kingdoms terms of accession at the Working Party meeting on 28 October 2005. The legal texts, which run to some 600 pages, were formally accepted by the 148 Member Governments of the WTO at todays special session of the General Council. Dr. Hashim A. Yamani, Minister of Industry and Commerce, signed the Protocol of Accession with full powers, thus accepting the Protocol on behalf of the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia will become the 149th Member of the WTO thirty days later, on 11 December 2005.
As a result of the negotiations, Saudi Arabia has agreed to undertake a s...
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- Lamy warns trade finance situation deteriorating
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 12.11.08
Director-General Pascal Lamy reported to WTO ambassadors on 12 November 2008 that his meeting with experts earlier in the day confirmed that the market for trade finance has severely deteriorated. He urged government action to close the liquidity gap in trade finance, adding that concluding the Doha Round is even more desirable now.
Some 80 to 90 per cent of world trade relies on trade finance (trade credit and insurance/guarantees), mostly of a short-term nature. The WTO is seeking to encourage the revival of the complex links and networks involved in the trade finance market in order to keep finance flowing for trade, thereby mitigating at least one reason for the shrinkage of trade flows.
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- Lamy: Consultations to begin discussing possible solutions
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 22.07.08
Director-General Pascal Lamy, at the informal Trade Negotiations Committee meeting on 22 July 2008, said he intends for consultations later in the day to move into detailed work on both agriculture and non-agricultural market access and to begin discussing possible solutions to the outstanding issues.
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- Public Forum 2007: "How can the WTO help harness globalization?"
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 4.10.07
"How can the WTO help harness globalization?"
Pascal Lamy: "The Forum is intended to provide civil society, academics and the public at large with a unique opportunity to debate with WTO Members how the WTO can best contribute to the management of globalization. As with previous WTO Public Fora, members of civil society will be able to organize their own events during the Forum, and to structure those events around the topics that are of greatest interest to them. Trade and global governance, the contribution of the WTO to the construction of a coherent multilateral system and the interaction between trade and sustainable development will be but a few of this year's topics."
- Title
- Aid for Trade First Global Review
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 20.11.07
Angel Gurría, Robert Zoellick and Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Aid for Trade Global Review.
The Global Aid-for-Trade Review is the focal point of WTO's monitoring mandate for 2007. It will provide an overview of what is — and what is not — happening in the delivery of Aid-for-Trade, including current flows, existing gaps, and where improvements need to be made. It will also create incentives — by shining a spotlight on the issues — to deliver more and better Aid-for-Trade, and to strengthen mutual accountability between partner countries and donors.
- Title
- Lamy sees a development-friendly trading system post-Doha
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 26.04.07
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a video address to the annual meeting of the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Joint Advisory Group in Geneva on 26 April 2007, said a successful conclusion to the Round would result in a more development-friendly trading system and bigger trade flows for developing countries. He expressed full support to the ITC's trade-promotion programmes for developing countries
- Title
- World Trade 2006, Prospects for 2007
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 2006
Risks lie ahead following stronger trade in 2006, WTO reports
Risks in financial and property markets and large trade imbalances in goods and services mean increased uncertainty in 2007 and raise the prospect of weaker economic and trade expansion in the coming year, according to WTO economists. A successful conclusion to the Doha Round holds great potential for boosting growth and alleviating poverty, Director-General Pascal Lamy said. An agreement would also deliver more relevant trade rules, helping to establish a more stable and certain foundation for todays dynamic global marketplace.
Take a look at tis news item on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres07_e/pr472_e.htm
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- Title
- Public Forum 2006: "What WTO for the XXIst Century?"
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 25.09.06
Over the years, the WTO Public Forum has become one of the most important platforms for dialogue among stakeholders of the multilateral trading system and is now a significant feature of the international calendar.
- Title
- Lamy says new postal strategy could help trade expansion
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 8.11.06
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a video address to the Universal Postal Union Strategy Conference on 8 November 2006 said the new UPU strategy of integrating the physical, electronic and financial networks could dramatically facilitate expanding global trade.
- Title
- African Investment Forum - Message from the Director-General
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 10.10.06
Africa's agriculture, intra-trade to benefit from the Doha talks — Lamy.
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a video message to the African Investment Forum on 10 October 2006, said Africa's agriculture exports and the continent's intra-trade would be among the major beneficiaries from a successful Doha Round.
Pascal Lamy's full speech is available on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl42_e.htm
- Title
- The importance of developing-country participation in standard-setting - Lamy
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 13.09.06
Lamy underlines the importance of developing—country participation in standard-setting
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a video address to the 29th ISO General Assembly on 13 September 2006, urged the ISO to continue pursuing steps to facilitate the integration of developing countries in the world of standardization. He added that the relationship between ISO and the WTO is critical for international trade.
Pascal Lamy's full speech is available on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl34_e.htm
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- Title
- WTO chief addresses the Commission on Sustainable Development
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 10.05.06
Lamy highlights environment dimension of the trade talks
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his remarks to the Commission on Sustainable Development on 10 May 2006, urged WTO members to pursue more forcefully the environment dimension of the Doha Round. He said that negotiations on the trade liberalization of environmental goods and services, as well as on the relationship between WTO rules and multilateral environmental agreements, could have a positive impact on the energy sector.
- Title
- World Trade 2005, Prospects for 2006
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 2005
Trade picks up in mid-2005, but 2006 picture is uncertain
World trade began 2005 with sluggish growth and then regained momentum to end the year registering 6% growth in the volume of goods traded, WTO economists say.
More information about WTO's trade statistics: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/Statis_e.htm
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- Title
- Lamy calls on negotiators to focus on "numbers and texts"
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 8.02.06
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report to the General Council on 8 February 2006 as chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee, underlined that the only way to make progress across the board in these negotiations is focus on the two main elements we must now develop — numbers and words, texts.
- Title
- Doha Round: Lamy urges members to step up negotiations
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 7.02.06
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his statement to the Trade Negotiations Committee on 7 February 2006, noted the very detailed timelines in the Hong Kong Declaration and urged negotiators to intensify contacts with other delegations and with your capitals, to move us towards the elements we will need to conclude this Round at the end of the year.
Pascal Lamy's full speech is available on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news06_e/tnc_dg_stat_7feb06_e.htm
More videos on the Doha Round on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/46DA2171057742BA
- Title
- Public Forum 2008: "Trading into the Future"
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 24.09.08
Over the years, the WTO Public Forum has become one of the most important platforms for dialogue among stakeholders of the multilateral trading system and is now a significant feature of the international calendar. As we approach the 2008 Forum, the outcome of the Doha negotiations is still uncertain, and expressions of political support for its successful conclusion are at their height.
This year's forum, themed Trading Into the Future, offers an opportunity for debate and discussion on the future of the trading system. By addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the system and its main actors and stakeholders, the forum will offer a framework within which to identify practical and effective ways forward for world trade governance and leadership.
More information on the WTO Public Forum 2008 is available on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum08_e/public_forum08_e.htm
- Title
- Aid for Trade: from commitments to implementation
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 6.07.09
How to move from commitments to implementation on Aid for Trade?
How to ensure that Aid for Trade continues to flow in the current economic crisis? And how to move the current commitments to projects on the ground? Ganeshan Wignaraja, from the Asian Development Bank, and Ghazi Ben Ahmed, from the African Development Bank, discuss these issues with WTO Spokesperson Keith Rockwell and talk about their regions' perspectives on the Aid for Trade initiative.
More information on Aid for Trade: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/aid4trade_e.htm
More debates on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/F80C09FFF3DCFFD6
- Title
- World Trade 2008, Prospects for 2009
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 2008
WTO sees 9% global trade decline in 2009 as recession strikes
Keith Rockwell, WTO Spokesman, interviews Patrick Low, WTO Chief Economist, about the trade figures.
The collapse in global demand brought on by the biggest economic downturn in decades will drive exports down by roughly 9% in volume terms in 2009, the biggest such contraction since the Second World War, WTO economists forecast today (25 March 2009). Trade can be a potent tool in lifting the world from these economic doldrums. In London G20 leaders will have a unique opportunity to unite in moving from pledges to action and refrain from any further protectionist measure which will render global recovery efforts less effective, said Director-General Pascal Lamy.
More trade figures on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/DE65C9FE5A130D72
More information about trade statistics: http://www.wto.org/english/res_...
- Title
- Aid for Trade Second Global Review - Lamy and Gurrìa
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 6.07.09
Lamy: Aid for Trade will help developing countries to exit the economic crisis
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in opening the Second Global Review of Aid for Trade on 6 July 2009, said if Aid for Trade was urgent in 2007, it is essential today — it is the investment that will allow many developing countries prepare to exit the crisis by enhancing their trade capacity.
More on the Aid for Trade Second Global Review: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/global_review09_e.htm
More videos on Aid for Trade and Development on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WTO#grid/user/7510043A8D185CBA
- Title
- Financial crisis - Lamy: "We must remain extremely vigilant"
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 9.02.09
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in presenting his report on recent trade developments associated with the financial crisis to an informal meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body on 9 February 2009, warned that with trade growth already stalled the fragile economic prospects of every WTO Member have become especially vulnerable to the introduction of any new measure that closes off market access or distorts competition. This is particularly the case for developing countries, he said.
Take a look at Pascal Lamy's full speech on the WTO's website: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news09_e/tpr_09feb09_e.htm
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- Title
- Doha Round: Lamy calls for serious reflection on next steps
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- http://www.wto.org/ 30.07.08
Director-General Pascal Lamy reported to a formal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 30 July 2008 that "we were close to finalizing modalities in agriculture and non-agriculture market access...but we were not able to find convergence in the area of Special Safeguard Mechanism". He said the substantial progress achieved in the past days should be preserved and urged members to look forward to "how we can do better next time, and I am convinced there will be a next time".
Take a look at Pascal Lamy's full speech on the WTO's website:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news08_e/meet08_chair_30july08_e.htm
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