Trade Negotiations Committee news archive
| 18.12.2005 | Hong Kong Ministerial Conference: Ministers agree on declaration that ‘puts Round back on track’ > News item > Ministerial Declaration > Ministerial main page |
| 02.12.2005 | Lamy says improved draft text will help ministers in Hong Kong > Report > Draft Ministerial Text |
| 30.11.2005 | Lamy urges Geneva negotiators to “redouble” efforts as Hong Kong looms |
| 28.11.2005 | Lamy says the Round's development potential must be preserved (Bilingual statement) |
| 26.11.2005 | Lamy submits draft ministerial text for Hong Kong |
| 19.10.2005 | Lamy: “We need to act now” |
| 13.10.2005 | Lamy says the engines of negotiations are “buzzing” again |
| 14.09.2005 | Lamy opens “new phase” in trade talks |
| 28.07.2005 | Farm talks chairperson reports to Trade Negotiations Committee |
| 28.07.2005 | TNC chairperson Supachai reports to General Council |
| 26.05.2005 | Dr. Supachai's report to the General Council |
| 30.06.2004 | Dr. Supachai: Ministerial support must be translated into Geneva progress |
| 22.04.2004 | Dr. Supachai: “We must redouble our efforts |
| 11.02.2004 | Chairpersons of Bodies established under the Trade Negotiations Committee — 2004 |
| 16.12.2003 | Chair wraps up: groups can restart, but still no deal on tough issues |
| 15.12.2003 | Key issues clearer, possible solutions becoming visible — General Council chair |
| 14.10.2003 | Members back efforts to put negotiations back on track |
| 10.06.2003 | Africa urges end to cotton subsidies; Supachai warns “time running out” on Cancún preparations > Address by President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso > Opening remarks |
| 14.05.2003 | Dr. Supachai consults on implementation issue |
| 09.05.2003 | ‘Avoiding the worst is no substitute for real progress’, Supachai tells negotiators |
| 01.05.2003 | Lead the way towards compromise, Supachai urges OECD ministers |
| 02.04.2003 | Dr. Supachai underlines importance of Doha progress to global confidence |
| 15.10.2002 | Supachai urges negotiators to stop waiting for others to move first |
| 03.10.2002 | DG Supachai urges acceleration of work on Doha Agenda, presents timeline > Press release > Statement to TNC on timeline |
| 31.07.2002 | Report by the Chairman of the Trade Negotiations Committee |
| 19.07.2002 | Moore: The roadmap and deadlines for Cancun Ministerial now “clear” Director-General Mike Moore, at the conclusion of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) meeting on 19 July 2002, said that “road map and deadlines are now clear” for the Fifth Ministerial Meeting next year at Cancun, Mexico, and that the work of TNC bodies “is now about substance and real negotiations”. > Summary of the meeting |
| 16.05.2002 | WTO, World Bank, and IMF chiefs warn against rich-country protectionism The heads of the WTO, World Bank and International Monetary Fund on 16 May 2002 urged OECD ministers to give impetus to the Doha agenda negotiations, and warned that increased protectionism in the world's leading economies would undermine developing countries' efforts to reform through more open economies. > News item |
| 19.04.2002 | Chairman reports on consultations about acceding countries' participation, observers As part of the preparations for the 24 April 2002 formal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee, the chairman — WTO Director-General Mike Moore — called an informal meeting on 17 April 2002 to consult negotiators about agenda items. > News item |
| 11.03.2002 | WTO governments pledge 30m Swiss francs to help developing countries in new trade round WTO member governments promised, on 11 March 2002, double the targeted 15 million Swiss francs to help developing countries participate in the Doha Development Agenda. Director-General Mike Moore described this as a “remarkable outcome” that will help “ensure that the world's most vulnerable countries have a more effective voice in the new Trade Round”. > Press release > Mr Moore's opening speech |
| 15.02.2002 | Agreement reached on WTO chairpersons, Moore hails decision The General Council, on 15 February 2002, noted the consensus on the slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies. Director-General Mike Moore, hailed the General Council's approval as “another hurdle cleared in our efforts to meet the mandate and tight deadlines set for us by Ministers in Doha”. > Press release |
| 01.02.2002 | Governments decide on organization of negotiations: WTO DG to chair TNC WTO member governments agreed on how to organize negotiations launched at the Doha Ministerial Conference on 14 November 2001. The decisions were taken in the new Trade Negotiations Committee, which consists of all WTO members and countries negotiating membership. > News item > Press release > Chairperson's statement: full text |
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