Havana Charter negotiations

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The Havana Charter negotiations were post–World War II international talks aimed at creating an International Trade Organization to regulate global trade, investment, and employment, but ultimately failed to be ratified.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international economic negotiation
post–World War II diplomatic conference
countryOfOrigin multilateral
endTime 1948
follows Bretton Woods Conference
United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment preparatory work
hasAlternativeName United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
hasConsequence delay of comprehensive trade organization until creation of WTO
strengthening of GATT system
hasDraftDocument Havana Charter
hasGoal creation of an International Trade Organization
establishment of rules for restrictive business practices
promotion of full employment
reduction of trade barriers
regulation of foreign investment
regulation of global trade
hasLanguage English
French
Spanish
hasLegalStatus never entered into force
hasMainOutcome Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
hasParticipant Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
India
United Kingdom
United States
other United Nations member states
historicalPeriod early Cold War
includesTopic rules on commodity agreements
rules on economic development
rules on employment policies
rules on restrictive business practices
rules on state trading
locationOfSigning Havana Charter
organizedBy United Nations
precededBy London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization
proposedOrganization International Trade Organization
regardedAs third pillar of postwar economic order
relatedTo General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
result GATT remained main multilateral trade framework
Havana Charter not ratified by the United States
International Trade Organization not established
startTime 1947
tookPlaceIn Cuba
Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade follows Havana Charter negotiations
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade basedOn Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Havana Charter negotiations hasMainOutcome Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Havana Charter negotiations hasDraftDocument Havana Charter
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Havana Charter negotiations result Havana Charter not ratified by the United States
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Havana Charter negotiations locationOfSigning Havana Charter
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
International Trade Organization legalBasis Havana Charter
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana draftedDocument Havana Charter
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization informed Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization relatedTo Havana Charter
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Annecy Round of GATT follows Havana Round of GATT
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations
Torquay Round of GATT predecessorFramework Havana Charter negotiations
International Trade Organization basedOnDocument Havana Charter
subject linked to: ITO
linked to: Havana Charter negotiations