The following is excerpted from a 25 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.
Director-General Pascal Lamy reported to the General Council on 25 February 2013 that negotiators are focusing on the Doha Round elements that are being developed as part of the deliverables for the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali: trade facilitation, agriculture and development/least developed-countries issues. He encouraged members “to step up your engagement, listen to each other and accelerate work on all fronts”.
This item is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/gc_rpt_25feb13_e.htm