WTO hopes for renewed Doha push this year - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source

"Today it is clear that trade is one of the casualties of this economic crisis and that we run the risk that one of the engines of growth -- in fact, one that is very important for many developing countries -- stalls," he said, according to a text of his remarks issued by the WTO.

The Doha round was launched in late 2001 to boost world trade and help developing countries export their way out of poverty, but agreement has proved elusive.

The G20 group of rich and emerging nations called in November for an outline deal by the end of 2008 to help counter the economic crisis.

WTO hopes for renewed Doha push this year - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source