Global IssuesAnnouncement 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.Accessibility Statement for the Global Issues web site- June 27, 2004 This web site now has an accessibility statement, which may be useful for those who have special needs (and even those without) and want to get the most out of this web site.http://www.globalissues.org/about/accessibility.asp How many countries have signed up to the International Criminal Court, and how many have faced pressure from the U.S. to sign agreements not to tur- June 26, 2004 The U.S. has long been hostile to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and pressured many countries to sign bilateral agreements not to turn over U.S. nationals to The Hague. In addition the U.S. has threatened to cut some forms of aid if countries do not. Numbers have been updated as to how many countries have signed, and how many have not. This section on the ICC on this site has also been split into a number of smaller pages.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/icc/us.asp |