Global Issues
Announcement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.

• World military spending exceeds $1.5 trillion, continuing upward trend despite economic conditions
  
• Despite increased attempts at conversation, biodiversity loss continues
  
• Climate change and biodiversity
  
• Addressing biodiversity loss
  
• Military aid
  
• Aid
  
• Foreign aid: highest levels ever but still way below promised amounts
  
• Foreign aid: shortfall reaches $3.6 trillion; greater than aid given
  
• Today, over 24,000 children died around the world
  
• Beef: subsidies encourage unhealthy food consumption and makes healthy food more expensive
  
• Women’s Rights and Beijing +15 Conference
  
• Poverty around the world: informal settlements and slums
  
• Obesity: a growing global problem
  
• Conservation struggle: tiger numbers continue to decline
  
• Haiti
  
• Racism
  
• Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
  
• Iran: recent nuclear weapons concerns unfounded?
  
• Inequality in Rich Countries
  
• Women’s Rights and Climate Change
  
• AIDS Around the World
  
• Landmines
  
• Global Arms Sales Decreased in 2008 compared to 2007 but was still high
  
• Protecting the environment by giving it an economic value?