News from the Global Week of Action on Trade
Call
for new WTO head from developing nation
Pakistani agriculture campaigner tells press conference that the new director
general of the World Trade Organisation should be from a developing country.
(15/04/05)
African fair trade producers' message of solidarity
to Wake Up to Trade Justice
A group of fair trade producers meeting in Arusha, Tanzania have sent a
message of solidarity to all those about to attend the Wake Up to Trade
Justice event in London tonight. (15/04/05)
Postcards
from the edge, with love and lament
President Abdul Kalam of India will have found his mailbox overflowing this
week as postcards flooded from citizens concerned about issues ranging from
poverty to privitisation.
From Keralanext (16/04/05)
“The high
degree of poverty around the world must be brought to attention”
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins the Global Week of Action calling
on governments to change the international rules and practices governing
trade.
From the Lutheran World Federation (15/04/05)
"Poverty
is the new global apartheid"
Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane speaks about trade justice and the Global
Week of Action at an inter-faith service at St George's Cathedral, Cape
Town, South Africa.
From the Anglican Communion News Service (15/04/05)
Liberalisation worsens poverty according to Task
Force Food Sovereignty
Liberalisation policy, which aims to open up the country to free flow of
imported products, is destroying and continues to threaten the livelihoods
of many Filipinos. (13/04/05)
Colin Firth helps kick down the door
Colin Firth has met with WTO Director-General, Supachai Panitchpakdi, to
discuss Oxfam's report "Kicking Down the Door". (12/04/05)
Campaginers cook up a storm
With the Global Week of Action fast gathering momentum campaigners employ
their culinary skills to promote trade justice. (10/04/05)
Global Week of Action gets underway in the churches
Approximately 50 countries unite in kicking off the Global Week of Action
with ecumenical church services. (10/04/05)
The Global Week of Action has started
Millions of people to take action all over the world. (10/04/05)
