. /.   WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  WT/TF/COH/27 
18 April 2008 
 (08-1810) 
 Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
 
COHERENCE IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC POLICY-MAKING:  WTO  
COOPERATION WITH THE IMF AND THE WORLD BANK 
 
Extracts
1 relating to trade from the communiqués of the Intergovernmental Group of  
Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs a nd Development, the G-7 Finance Ministers and  
Central Bank Governors, the Internati onal Monetary and Financial Committee  
of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund , 
and the Development Committee , 
11-13 April 2008  
 
 
 
 
COHÉRENCE DANS L'ÉLABORATION DES POLITIQUES ÉCONOMIQUES 
AU NIVEAU MONDIAL:  COOPÉRATION DE L'OMC AVEC 
LE FMI ET LA BANQUE MONDIALE 
 
Extraits1 relatifs au commerce des communiqués du Groupe intergouvernemental des  
Vingt-Quatre pour les questions monétaires internationales et le développement,  
des ministres des finances et des gouverneurs de banque centrale du Groupe  
des Sept, du Comité monétaire et financier international du Conseil  
des gouverneurs du Fonds monétaire international  
et du Comité du développement  
11-13 avril 2008  
  
  
COHERENCIA EN LA FORMULACIÓN DE LAS POLÍTICAS ECONÓMICAS  
A ESCALA MUNDIAL:  COOPERACIÓN DE LA OMC CON EL FMI  
Y EL BANCO MUNDIAL 
 
Extractos
1 relativos al comercio tomados de lo s comunicados del Grupo Intergubernamental  
de los Veinticuatro para Asuntos Monetarios  Internacionales y Desarrollo, los Ministros  
de Hacienda y los Gobernadores de los Bancos Centrales del  
Grupo de los Siete, el Comité Monetario y Financiero  
Internacional de la Junta de Gobernadores  
del Fondo Monetario Internacional  
y el Comité para el Desarrollo ,  
11-13 de abril de 2008  
 
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. 
 WT/TF/COH/27 
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  I. INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP OF TW ENTY-FOUR ON INTERNATIONAL 
MONETARY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPM ENT, COMMUNIQUÉ, 11 APRIL 2008 
Extract:  Global Financial and Economic Situation  
 
 [Ministers] also called for a firm commitment to eschew protectionist measures.  Ministers 
observed that present circumstances add urgency to achieving an ambitious pro-development 
conclusion of the Doha Round, a nd urged developed countries to eliminate subsidies that are 
impeding agriculture in developing countries.   II. STATEMENT BY G-7 FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK 
GOVERNORS, 11 APRIL 2008 
Extract: 
 
Upholding open trade and investment regimes is  critical to realizing global prosperity and 
fighting protectionism.  We high light the urgent need for a successful conclusion to the Doha 
Development Round.     
III. INTERNATIONAL MONETA RY AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD 
OF GOVERNORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND – 
COMMUNIQUÉ, 12 APRIL 2008 
Extract:  The Global Economy and Financial Markets – Outlook, Risks, and Policy Responses 
 
 The Committee reiterates its strong support for a prompt and ambitious conclusion of the 
Doha Development Round of trade negotiations. 
 
  
IV. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – COMMUNIQUÉ, 13 APRIL 2008 
Extract: 
 
We strongly support intensified and decisive  efforts to agree on an ambitious pro-
development Doha Round that improves access to mark ets. We stressed the need to integrate trade 
and competitiveness within national development st rategies, while stepping up support for Aid for 
Trade, including assistance for countries' efforts to  strengthen trade logistics and ensure competitive 
access to services, as these are central to improvi ng poor countries' competitiveness and ability to 
benefit from trade opportunities.  
 
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