PHM-Exch> Sourh Bulletin: WTO Doha Talks Face Long Drift

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: South Centre south at southcentre.org

*South Bulletin* 3 May 2010 Published by the South Centre
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SOUTH BULLETIN: 3 May 2010 (Issue 46)

WTO’S DOHA TALKS FACING A LONG DRIFT** This issue of South Bulletin focuses
on the WTO’s Doha negotiations. The Doha talks have missed many
deadlines. The latest deadline is 2010, but it will most likely also be
missed. The Bulletin gives a brief report on the Stocktaking Exercise held
at the WTO at the end of March. It was supposed to catalyse movement in the
talks but instead became an occasion to confirm that there was nothing new
in the impasse. Another article analyses the “rise and decline” of the Doha
talks, tracing the history from its controversial start in 2001 to the
present impasse. On the way, the Doha programme lost its development goal
and instead became an opportunity for developed countries to pressurise
developing countries to open up their markets. The Bulletin highlights the
views of many developing countries and their groupings (including the G20,
G33, LDCs, Africa Group, Arab Group, China and Bolivia) on the state of the
Doha talks, as presented at the WTO. It carries the statement by South
Africa on what went wrong and how to break the impasse, and a detailed
statement by India on the various topics of Doha and why “a few developing
countries cannot be the bankers of the Round.” The issue of “Special
Safeguard Mechanism” to promote the interests of developing countries’ small
farmers is also analysed. Finally the Bulletin has two other articles – on
how to remove the deflationary bias in the global financial system, and on
the launching of a new developing-country grouping (the Development Agenda
Group) to promote development goals in intellectual property at the WIPO. We
hope you enjoy and benefit from this issue of the South Bulletin, and we
would like to hear from our readers on your views. With best wishes Martin
Khor Executive Director, You can access the whole Bulletin by clicking
here<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1273%3Asb46&catid=79%3Asouth-bulletin-reflections-and-foresights&Itemid=106&lang=en>
.  You can also access the individual articles below: CONTENTS

   - Long Stalemate Ahead for WTO
Talks<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1274%3Asb46a1&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - The Rise & Decline of the WTO’s Doha
Talks<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1275%3Asb46a2&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - How to Break the Impasse of Doha Round
   <http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1276%3Asb46a3&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - India: “A Few Developing Countries Cannot Be the Bankers of the
Round”<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1277%3Asb46a4&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Bolivia: Democratic Process & Development Content Are
Vital<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1278%3Asb46a5&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - LDCs: Give Us An Early Doha
Harvest<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1279%3Asb46a6&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Africa: Priorities Are Early Harvest & Cotton
   <http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1280%3Asb46a7&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - G20: Balance in Agriculture Draft Must Be
Respected<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1281%3Asb46a8&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - G33: Technical Discussions Should
Continue<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1282%3Asb46a9&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Arab Group: Keep To The Development
Mandate<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1283%3Asb46a10&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - China’s Statement at the
WTO<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1284%3Asb46a11&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Why the SSM Became A Major Issue at
WTO<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1285%3Asb46a12&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Removing the Deflationary Bias In the International Financial
   Architecture<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1286%3Asb46a13&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>
   - Developing Countries Launch New Group at WIPO to Implement the
   Development Agenda<http://www.southcentre.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1287%3Asb46a14&catid=144%3Asouth-bulletin-individual-articles&Itemid=287&lang=en>


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