Seattle WTO Ministerial

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:conference
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_Seattle
gptkbp:attendedBy delegates from 135 WTO member countries
gptkbp:endDate 1999-12-03
gptkbp:followedBy Doha WTO Ministerial (2001)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seattle WTO Ministerial
gptkbp:impact increased scrutiny of WTO processes
influenced future trade negotiations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
gptkbp:notableFor large-scale protests
failure to launch new trade round
gptkbp:numberInSeries 3
gptkbp:officialName 1999 WTO Ministerial Conference
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:World_Trade_Organization
gptkbp:precededBy Geneva WTO Ministerial (1998)
gptkbp:protestedBy environmental groups
labor unions
anti-globalization activists
gptkbp:resultedIn no agreement on new trade round
gptkbp:securityResponse National Guard deployment
gptkbp:startDate 1999-11-30
gptkbp:topic labor standards
environmental issues
multilateral trade negotiations
agricultural trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Trade_Organization_Ministerial_Conference_of_1999
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7