Hong Kong 13-18 Dec. 2005

The Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference  
Hong Kong, China, 13 to 18 December 2005.

The Ministerial Conference is the highest authority in the World Trade Organization (WTO) structure and takes decisions on all matters under multilateral trade agreements. Since its inception in 1995, the WTO has held five Ministerial Conferences - 1996 in Singapore, 1998 in Geneva, 1999 in Seattle, 2001 in Doha and 2003 in Cancun. Hong Kong, China is a founding member of the WTO and is honored to be the host of the sixth Ministerial Conference, the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, scheduled to be held from 13 to 18 December 2005



 

- Summary of  Day 6 (18th December, 2005)
- Summary of  Day 5 (17th December, 2005)
- Summary of  Day 4 (16th December, 2005)
- Summary of  Day 3 (15th December, 2005)
- Summary of  Day 2 (14th December, 2005)
- Summary of  Day 1 (13th December, 2005)

Draft Ministerial Text (18th December, 2005)
Draft Ministerial Text (7th December, 2005)
Provisional Agenda (7th November, 2005)
General Council decision to hold the meeting in Hong Kong
Provisional list of participants — (As at 30th August, 2005)

News

Rich nations to give LDCs duty-free entry
WTO approves EU plan to cut farm subsidies by 2013
Afp, Hong Kong
The Daily Star, 19-12-2005

Time running out as WTO bickers over subsidies, aid
Reuters, Hong Kong
Reuter, Hong Kong
The Daily Star, 18-12-2005

Deal Minus Dhaka, Phnom Penh: Pro-poor WTO package to lose 15pc benefits
Ap, Hong Kong
The Daily Star, 18-12-2005

Dhaka may use veto if LDCs denied duty-free market access
Unb, Dhaka
The Daily Star, 15 -12-2005

WTO meet faces hurdles
Afp, Geneva
The Daily Star, 15-12-2005

Rich-poor consensus on free trade pact unlikely
Afp, Hong Kong
The Daily Star, 13-12-2005

WTO majority to prevail in upcoming talks: Lamy
Afp, Hong Kong
The Daily Star, 13-12-2005

WTO failure seen costing rich and poor alike
The Daily Star, 12-12-2005

EU for addressing concerns of LDCs
UNB, Dhaka
The Daily Star, 12-12-2005

Saudi Arabia becomes  the 149th Member of the WTO
11 -12- 2005

Dhaka to focus on free access of LDC goods
Bangladesh team leaves today for WTO Hong Kong ministerial
UNB, Dhaka
The Daily Star, 11-12-2005

WTO HK meet to try to keep trade talks afloat
The Daily Star, 05-12-2005

Dhaka to ask WTO to save LDCs from antidumping steps
The Daily Star, 29-11-2005

Final WTO agreement possible: Lamy
The Daily Star,15-11-2005

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