Former President of Tanzania Benjamin William Mkapa gives his insight on why Regulation 1528 will hurt the efforts of developing countries to successfully integrate into the world trade system. Article originally published in The Zimbabwe Mail, 02/05/2012

Brussels, 1 May 2012/ ACP/ CPTM: An afternoon of ‘Think Tanking’ discussions at the ACP House this Wednesday will tackle some of the difficulties in ACP-EU free trade, with a focus on how “smart partnership approaches” and higher quality standards can energise trade between nations.

ACP Group Statement delivered by the Secretary General H.E Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas at the General Debate Session of the 13th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Doha, Qatar on 23 April 2012.

Mr. Chairman; Excellencies; Ladies and Gentlemen,

Georgetown, GUYANA, 23 April 2012/ KNews: Guyana has started negotiations with the European Union (EU) for a major accord that will ensure only legally harvested timber enters that market. The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), once signed, will see increased monitoring to ensure that timber harvesting is in keeping with international standards.

Brussels 18 April, 2012/ ACP: An outline of initial actions aimed towards building a system for South-South (SSC) and Triangular cooperation (TrC) has been drawn up by a working group of multilateral partners, including the ACP Group, after a key summit on the issue last month.
 

Brussels, 18 April 2012/ ACP: Opportunities for trade in natural resources and wide geopolitical influence are some reasons why the European Union should keep its current partnership with the trans-regional African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, says its top official.

Briefing Text of Opening Remarks
Brainstorming on the Future Perspectives for the ACP   

Hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat and ACP Secretariat
Royal Overseas League, London
(16-17 April 2012)

Your Excellencies; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

Brussels, 13 April 2012/ ACP: The Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group), H.E Dr.

ACP GROUP STATEMENT ON THE POLITICAL, MILITARY AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN MALI

The Committee of Ambassadors of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) has been closely following developments in the political, military and humanitarian situation in Mali since the coup d'etat on 22 March 2012.

Brussels, 11 April 2012/ ACP: The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) today officially conveyed its condolences to the Government of the Republic of Malawi, after the death of the country’s former President H.E Ngwazi Prof. Bingu Wa Mutharika last Thursday.