Category - WTO

Religious, civic, UN and WTO officials meet in Geneva on global issues

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:27:57 +0000

Earthquakes, floods, rocketing food prices and bank failures are issues that have led religious and civil society groups plus high ranking United Nations and World Trade Organziation officials, to discuss their impact in Geneva.

Campaigners to lobby government and embassies over 'unfair' trade deals

staff writers — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:31:01 +0100

Campaigners are to gather next week to lobby European embassies and the UK government to put a stop to unfair trade deals between Europe and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

EU is abusing its position of power in trade agreements say MPs

staff writers — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:30:27 +0000

The European Union is continuing to abuse its position of power when negotiating trade agreements with 75 of its former colonies, the International Development Committee of the House of Commons said yesterday.

New film highlights global injustice impacting Africa

staff writers — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:53:54 +0000

International development agency Christian Aid and leading British Muslim magazine, Q-News, have teamed up to host a special screening of Bamako, a powerful film about the devastating effects of World Bank and IMF policies imposed on African countries, at the Curzon Cinema, Mayfair, London on 12 February 2007.