WTO ministerial conference opens in Seattle amid protests

Resolution 1264 authorized a multinational force to restore peace and security after post-ballot violence. The intervention helped protect the transition, while also raising questions about the...

The ministers reiterated positions on Palestine and multilateral affairs while coordinating across the UN. The meeting reflected an effort to preserve a collective voice after the Cold War, even as...

The ministers marked the group’s 35th anniversary and prepared for the first South Summit. They urged developing countries to strengthen collective negotiating power and coordinate the G77 and NAM...

The communiqué recorded the movement’s positions on international issues, including Palestine, and emphasized coordination among developing states. It documents how NAM used the UN as a venue to...

Security Council Resolution 1272 gave UNTAET broad administrative authority and tasked it with supporting self-government and reconstruction. The arrangement enabled the transition to independence but...

The ministerial ended without launching a new negotiating round after disputes over agriculture, implementation of existing agreements and developing-country participation. The breakdown reflected...

The G77 convened leaders from developing countries to set a common development agenda. The summit linked South-South cooperation with demands for fairer trade, debt relief, technology transfer and...

The summit adopted a declaration and action programme addressing development, finance, trade, technology and international cooperation. Its agenda extended the Bandung-era demand for economic as...

The UN General Assembly special session reviewed implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. Women’s organizations and developing states pressed for resources and substantive equality, while...

The special session adopted a political declaration and further actions to implement the Beijing Platform. The outcome reaffirmed commitments but left persistent gaps in funding, representation and...