Ambassador Kirk Gives Closing Statement at 7th Session of WTO Ministerial Conference
In the wake of the financial crisis, the world needs a meaningful outcome at Doha that provides new and real economic opportunities. As President Obama described it, ‘not just any agreement, but an agreement that will open up markets and increase exports around the world.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Remarks at WTO Ministerial Session on Recovery, Growth and Development
The WTO’s vocation of economic growth and development requires a Doha outcome that goes beyond just capturing little more than the status quo in terms of market access. We need an outcome that truly creates new opportunities for all Members.
Read moreRemarks by USTR Kirk at Working Session Review of WTO Activities
The WTOs activities have improved lives throughout the world, contributed to global growth and development, and provided a strong bulwark against protectionism in troubled times. The WTOs ongoing work has the potential to generate further economic growth and development that can lift millions out of poverty.
Read moreUSTR Ron Kirk Addresses the WTO Ministerial Conference
The global economy needs the WTO Members to deliver a strong outcome in the Doha Round of negotiations – and that is one that opens markets and creates significant new trading opportunities in agriculture, industrial goods and in services, generating global economic growth and development. The United States is committed to achieving such an outcome, and I believe that success is possible in 2010.
Read moreUSTR Ambassador Ron Kirk in Geneva for WTO Ministerial
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived in Geneva, Switzerland November 29 for the 7th Session of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. While in Geneva, Kirk will meet multilaterally with trade ministers from America’s WTO partner economies, and will hold a number of meetings on the margins with key trading partners and blocs. The ministerial is not a formal negotiating session, but an opportunity to take stock of the global trading system and to discuss the importance of keeping markets open and beneficial trade flowing at this time of economic crisis.
Read moreSeventh WTO Ministerial Conference – Geneva, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2009
The Seventh Session of the WTO Ministerial Conference will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 30 to December 2, 2009. The general theme for discussion shall be “The WTO, the Multilateral Trading System and the Current Global Economic Environment”.
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