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Lamy says food crisis adds urgency to concluding the Round
Released: 7 May 2008
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report to the General Council on 7 May 2008, said “the reasons why we must conclude the Round this year are visible to all of us and they are becoming more critical by the day”. He said “the WTO can provide part of the solution” to the current food crisis, “which is why it can, and must, play its full part in this vital effort”.
ILO launches process aimed at adopting new international labour standard on HIV/AIDS in the world of work
Released: 14 May 2008
GENEVA (ILO News): Noting that 169 of its 181 Member States have adopted a national policy or strategy concerning HIV/AIDS, the International Labour Office (ILO) is launching a process to adopt a new international labour standard aimed at bolstering the role of the workplace in the global response to the pandemic.
Regional Seminar seeks to enhance family well-being in Asia and the Pacific
Released: 15 May 2008
Bangkok (United Nations Information Services) – Families all over the Asian and Pacific region have undergone rapid and unprecedented changes over the past few decades. Among these transformations are shifts from extended family to nuclear family patterns, increased participation of women in the labour force, and increased instances of separation and divorce.
Ukraine becomes the WTO's 152nd member
Released: 16 May 2008
On 16 May 2008, the WTO welcomed Ukraine as its newest member. Ukraine started its accession negotiations in 1993.
Revised blueprints issued for final deal on agricultural and non-agricultural trade
Released: 19 May 2008
Two revised papers including what could become the formulas for cutting tariffs and trade-distorting agricultural subsidies in a final deal were issued on 19 May 2008. They are the outcome of the latest discussions in negotiation groups and will pave the way for talks combining the subjects before they are agreed by all WTO member governments.
Reforms, including trade liberalization, have underpinned high growth but challenges remain
Released: 21 May 2008
Structural reforms in China, including trade liberalization, have resulted in annual real GDP growth rates in excess of 10% over the past 4 years, rising per-capita income and poverty reduction. In the process, China has become the world’s third largest trader. Since its previous Review in 2006, China’s trade regime has continued on a liberalizing trend. Ongoing reform will help to sustain high growth in the face of a number of challenges including various economic imbalances, according to a WTO Secretariat report on the trade policies and practices of China.