I think I will wake up with bruises tomorrow. Because once again, Greenpeace was the first organization to have the final draft Ministerial text in the media centre today. So I was crushed at the photocopier - as journalists and NGO allies all crowded around me to get their own copy.

The text wasn't as popular as I was then, but sadly, it was accepted. There were rumours flying around about new countries that had objections all day. But in the end, only Cuba and Venezuela protested - AFTER the text was formally approved! Their concerns were “duly noted” - and will, I fear, be just as duly ignored.

The deal made is not as far-reaching as governments had planned - and developing countries did achieve some concessions over the last week. But in the end, the deal is still a disaster for poor people and the environment - and mainly reflects the interests of the developed world. Civil society was united in rejecting the deal and we, of course, stressed the inevitable negative impacts on the environment.

So I now wonder, how long it will take the Hong Kong police to take down the white nets, they had put up to prevent people from throwing anything from the pedestrian overpasses. They will first have to remove the Christmas decorations they had hung on the nets in a cute attempt to make them feel less prison-like.

What's certain, is that the last demonstration today, was a beautiful and peaceful one. We joined it with a large banner showing our by now iconic little boy sitting in the midst of electronic waste - the real face of free trade! Ramapati, our campaigner from India who you got to know two days ago, gave a speech - telling people how free trade is affecting communities and ecosystems in India.

It's been a crazy week. But tomorrow morning, we can sleep a little late. If I don't wake up from my bruises, that is …

Daniel Mittler