Bridges Trade BioRes | House Version of US Climate Bill Strengthens Likelihood of Border Measures
The US climate bill, which will go the House of Representatives for a vote today, will include strengthened language on border measures. Efforts this week by the House Ways and Means Committee - the body with jurisdiction over legislation relating to tariffs, import trade, and trade negotiations - have adjusted the bill’s goals for international [...]
Pontes Quinzenal | Brasil empresta US$ 10 bilhões ao FMI
O Brasil anunciou no último dia 10 que emprestará US$ 10 bilhões ao Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI), recursos a serem fornecidos por meio da subscrição de títulos de emissão da própria instituição. Como parte do processo de reforma e re-capitalização do FMI, a decisão de aporte de recursos é tomada em conjunto pelas principais economias [...]
Bridges Weekly | ILO Summit Inks ‘Global Jobs Pact’
Heads of state, ministers, and labour specialists from over 160 countries discussed job creation strategies at the International Labour Organisation’s Summit on the Global Jobs Crisis, held 15-17 June in Geneva.
At the heart of the summit was the Global Jobs Pact, or GJP, an ILO proposal offering a multifaceted approach to creating and maintaining jobs. [...]
Ambassador Sergio Marchi Joins ICTSD
Former Canadian Trade Minister and Ambassador to the WTO, the Honourable Sergio Marchi, has joined the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), in Geneva. He will serve as a Senior Fellow.
“We are absolutely delighted that Ambassador Marchi has joined the ICTSD family,” said Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, CEO of ICTSD. “His extensive diplomatic and [...]
Passerelles Synthèse | APE Afrique de l’ouest-UE: un nouveau rendez-vous pris pour octobre 2009, les enjeux de l’intégration régionale au centre des débats
La date du 29 juin ne sera pas la bonne date pour la signature d’un Accord de Partenariat économique entre la région Afrique de l’Ouest et l’UE.
La dernière rencontre entre ces deux parties a constaté l’impossibilité manifeste de s’engager dans un APE en juin 2009.
En effet, la dernière session des négociateurs en chef qui s’est [...]