Cancun -Africa Civil Society Declarations and Position Papers
The Africa Trade Network (ATN) members and partners have analysed the WTO structures and policies as well as those of African governements. The network has lobbied ministerial conferences, national governmentss and has brought together African Civil Society oragnisations to demand fair trade for all developing countries and Africa in particular.

Below are some of the declarations and position papers from ATN members and partner organisations.

Statement on the collapse of the 5th Ministerial Conference of the WTO
The 5th Ministerial Conference of the WTO has collapsed. African and other developing countries refused to bow to combined pressure and manipulation of the quadrilateral countries led by the EU’US to give in to the issues promoted by the developed countries at the expense of the interests of the African countries.

Declaration on WTO Threat to Agriculture and Development
The General Agricultural Workers Union of TUC, the participating members of the African Trade Network in Ghana ...

Déclaration des organisations de la société civile d’Afrique de l’ ouest et du centre sur les enjeux des négociations commerciales en vue de la Conférence ministérielle de l’OMC à Cancun
Du 18 au 21 juillet s’est tenue à Dakar une réunion d’organisations de la société civile d’Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale, représentant des paysans, des femmes, des syndicats, des universitaires, des médias et des ong … à l’initiative d’enda tiers monde, dans le cadre du programme de travail du réseau africain du commerce (Africa Trade Network).

No to the WTO, No to the sell out of people’s and social rights!
Common Declaration of Mauritius in the context of the Cancun Ministerial Meeting. We, organisations and people of Mauritius, declare that since the launch of the World Trade Organization in 1994 there has been, as a result of economic liberalisation, mass impoverishment of the world population.

Cancun text serves interests of rich countries
In ten days time Trade Ministers from 146 countries will gather in Cancun to agree on trade rules that will have far reaching implications for millions of African people.

STATEMENT TO THE WOMEN’S NETWORKS IN LATIN AMERICA
The WTO Secretariat and developed countries have avoided answering the question directly and, instead, have resorted to doublespeak. In some instances, they say “Cancun s not important” while at other times, they say “Cancun is crucial.” Their actions,however, reveal something more.

African People’s Declaration On Africa and the World Trade Organisation
Statement issued at the end of joint Africa Trade Network (ATN) –Southern African Peoples Solidarity Network (SAPSN) Pre-Cancun Strategy Conference, in Johannesburg 14-17 August 2003,