World Trade Organization - "Bali is just the start" - Azevêdo

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Date: Jan 8, 2014 10:30 AM
Subject: (Womens ESCR) World Trade Organization - "Bali is just the start" - Azevêdo
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Via WTO News

 

“The developing nations fought for the package just as hard as anyone. The few voices that expressed reservations about the general balance of the agreement and suggested it should be rejected found no echo in the developing world. Bali changed the ballgame — we have put th ‘World’ back into the ‘World Trade Organization’.”

 

“Our most recent trade report for the G‑20, published in December, found that trade restrictions are on the rise, with 116 new trade restricting measures being identified over the preceding six months.”

 

How successful was Bali meet? Was it able to address the issues raised by developing countries or was it an attempt to white wash temporarily to gain political will? These are few things to think about.

 

 

To read speech of Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, WTO, go to the link below:

 

“BALI IS JUST THE START” — AZEVÊDO

Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in a speech at a diplomatic seminar in Lisbon on 6 January 2014, said: “The task of strengthening the multilateral system and moving towards delivering on the Doha Development Agenda will be difficult – but it is not impossible. Many didn’t believe we could deliver in Bali, and with good reason. But we did – and we can do more. Bali is just the start.”

> Speech: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/spra_e/spra4_e.htm

 

----- VERSION FRANÇAISE -----

 

“BALI N’EST QUE LE DÉBUT” — AZEVÊDO

Dans un discours prononcé au cours d’un séminaire diplomatique à Lisbonne, le 6 janvier 2014, le  Directeur général, M. Roberto Azevêdo, a dit ce qui suit: “Renforcer le système multilatéral et faire avancer l’exécution du Programme de Doha pour le développement sera difficile — mais pas impossible. Beaucoup ne pensaient pas que nous pourrions obtenir des résultats à  Bali, et à juste titre. Mais nous y sommes parvenus — et nous pouvons faire plus. Bali n’est que le début.”

> Discours: http://www.wto.org/french/news_f/spra_f/spra4_f.htm

> (temporairement en anglais)

 

----- VERSIÓN ESPAÑOLA -----

 

“BALI ES SOLO EL PRINCIPIO”, DICE AZEVÊDO El 6 de enero de 2014, en un discurso pronunciado en un seminario diplomático celebrado en Lisboa, el Director General dijo: “El fortalecimiento del sistema multilateral de comercio y el logro de resultados en el Programa de Doha para el Desarrollo serán una tarea difícil, pero no imposible.  Muchos no creían que pudiéramos lograr resultados en Bali, y con razón. Pero lo conseguimos, y podemos hacer más.  Bali es solo el principio.”

> Discurso: http://www.wto.org/spanish/news_s/spra_s/spra4_s.htm (de

> momento sólo en inglés)

 

 

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