World Development Movement

10.02.2004 1.1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water. The UN has set targets to halve this number by 2015. But the UK government is backing the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) which will undermine these targets by giving more power to big water companies whilst reducing government control over them. Lobby your MP or send a postcard to the Secretary of State for International Development.

29.07.2003 Big business is lobbying hard to get the outcome it wants at the Cancun WTO Ministerial Meeting. Together with campaigners across Europe who are taking action, the World Development Movement is asking you to make sure the role of corporate influence at the WTO is 'advertised' far and wide.

06.03.2003 Gear up for another year of action for the Trade Justice Campaign, find out what you can do to get the message of fair trade - not free trade to your MP

07.02.2003 Anti-poverty campaigners are to stage a demonstration in Brussels this weekend following plans announced by the European Union's executive arm to open up several of the region's services - including telecommunications and transport - to foreign competition.

03.12.2002 Ultimate control of significant parts of the British economy, including health and education, have been signed over to unelected trade lawyers at the World Trade Organisation without any public or parliamentary debate, a study by a development group said yesterday.