This makes me believe we could soon start to see the shape of a final deal. |
This request is designed to protect our rights in the WTO, fully in line with the procedural agreement reached with the U.S. in September, ... Whilst wishing to de-escalate this dispute, our aim is to see the WTO-incompatible FSC export subsidies removed. |
This request is designed to protect our rights in the WTO, fully in line with the procedural agreement reached with the U.S. in September. Whilst wishing to de-escalate this dispute, our aim is to see the WTO-incompatible FSC export subsidies removed. |
This shouldn't be done to the detriment of the symbolic importance of multilateral trade for South Africa. |
To set us on the right course we need to create more opportunities for trade, particularly in developing countries, and we need to adjust global trade rules to better meet the needs of entrepreneurs in the 21st century, |
To the question of whether a WTO member can put up obstacles to trade as a consequence of a threat to public health, the answer is yes. |
Today we can be sure we are heading into the right direction. We managed to put the round back on track, after a long hibernation. But we are not there yet. |
We also need solid progress in the other key areas of the negotiations. |
We are hopeful we will be able to finalize a deal in the coming period, |
We are like a football team joining a training camp in view of intensive training ahead of a crucial match, and the crucial match starts Dec. 13 in Hong Kong, |
We are like a football team joining a training camp in view of intensive training ahead of a crucial match, and the crucial match starts Dec. 13 in Hong Kong. It is going to be three months of continuing work in progress. |
We can catalyze, we can broker, we sometimes can lead,but at the end of the day... member states have the decision-making power. |
We don't have much time left, and the sequence is such that we need to crack these nuts. |
We have a huge amount of work to do in very little time. This is the message I will be sending to the ministers I will be meeting with. |
We have a missed deadline, but we have no deadlock. |