Diplom acy WTO Rules &

Dialogue
Food Crisis in LDCs

LDC-CSEND Conference
Geneva, 17th July 2008

Prof Dr Raymond Saner

Director,
Diplomacy Dialogue, CSEND-GVE

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 Where are LDCs today?
Where will LDCs be tomorrow?

† Is the current framework of international trade

rules on agriculture adequate to address the
current food crisis in LDCs ?
† The new draft text on agriculture does not
seem to address the food crisis in LDCs
† Why not address this lacuna now and improve
on the AoA text accordingly? The train has not
left the station yet….

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Trade and Non-Trade Solutions
† Trade Solutions within WTO?
„ New rules? Revised Modalities within the
AoA Negotiation Text?
† Non-trade solutions within WTO?
„ EIF? AfT? Emergency provisions? When will
EIF /AfT finally become reality? Do we need
civil unrest? or even Wars? to get beyond
current inactions?
† Solutions outside the WTO?
„ Where- FAO?, UN?, IFIs? Other ???? Diplom acy
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Thank you for your attention

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