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.Montreal Climate Change Conference- December 29, 2005 December 2005 saw the eleventh session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (or, COP11 for short). At the same time, the first Meeting of the Parties of the Protocol (MOP 1) took place. These meetings attempted to advance discussions on the future emission reductions and ways to help developing countries. The US walked out at one point of the meeting, but were eventually convinced to come back to the conference. The result, some felt,...http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/Montreal.asp WTO Hong Kong Meeting Outcome- December 26, 2005 While described as a success by some ministers from leading countries, developing countries seemed less satisfied with the WTO meeting in Hong Kong. Poor countries appeared to make many concessions for rich countries, who in return offered very little. Why the diverging views and what was actually agreedhttp://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/FreeTrade/HongKong.asp |