World Trade Organisation Ministerial 20031 September 2003
Cancun, Mexico - 10th to 14th September
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial meetings are held every two years for members to discuss their progress in bringing about free trade.
Daily WTO news
Eve Mitchell, our Corporate Globalisation Campaigner is sending daily updates direct from WTO Ministerial.
14th September: Is it me or can you hear a rather large woman singing?
Eve is in a celebratory mood.
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8th September: And so it begins
Gunships and bemused honeymooners greet Eve as she arrives.
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Our internet radio station - Real World Radio - will be broadcasting in English, Spanish and Portuguese throughout the talks.
See also:
- Key dates
- What to watch for - Background information
- Everything you need to know
Key dates
These are the events to watch out for -
- 14th September
- Last day of talks - 13th September
UK protest - Get involved - 10th September
- Start of talks - 9th September
Pocket PM photo album delivered to No 10, International day of protest - 8th September
- Eve arrives in Mexico - 7th September
- Action at Friends of the Earth Local Groups Conference
Background information
Friends of the Earth campaigns on issues up for discussion at the World Trade Organisation:
World Trade Organisation - glossary
(PDF† 192K) August 2003
Understanding trade jargon is an essential first step for anyone wanting to understand or change the international trade system. This is a guide to help would-be trade campaigners crack the WTO code.
UKplc in Latin America
(PDF† 766K) September 2003
The EU, backed heavily by the UK, continues to push hard for a new WTO investment agreement while British multinationals plough on with the kind of investment such an agreement would promote. Friends of the Earth exposes the plans, demands the accountability of those responsible, and shows up the WTO investment agreement myth.
GM trade war looms
(PDF† 241K) May 2003
The WTO's Dispute Resolution Mechanism decides who wins and who loses in international trade wars. This briefing exposes how it works, and explores what may happen following the US complaint against the EU over GM food.
Open wide, this won't hurt a bit
(PDF† 303K) June 2003
This briefing explains what a WTO investment agreement would look like and why we don't need it.
More information can be found in our general readers and media resource sections.
