War declining worldwide, studies say
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The chilling sights and sounds of war fill newspapers and television screens worldwide, but war itself is in decline, peace researchers report.
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Findings and recommendations by recent studies on the Iraq war:
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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, no matter how quickly U.S. troops are reduced in those countries over the next few years, according to a report released this week by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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Global arms sales fell for a third consecutive year in 2003, dropping to &#36;25.6 billion from a peak of &#36;41 billion in 2000, and Asia has overtaken the Middle East as the biggest customer, according to a study released on Monday.
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Men and women in developing  nations are marrying later, having fewer children and having  them later in life, U.N. demographers reported on Tuesday.
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Frost will become less and less common across much of the world as global warming accelerates, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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The number of foreign fighters entering Iraq from Syria has decreased noticeably in recent months, corresponding to a similar decrease in suicide bombings and other attacks by the group al-Qaeda in Iraq, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials.
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A majority of Americans now say the  war in Iraq was not worth fighting, a view that has driven down  the ratings of President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll  released on Monday.
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Public support for the war in Iraq has fallen to a new low and Republican support is beginning to waver, a poll published Tuesday found. In the latest CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll, 69 percent of those polled believe things are going badly in Iraq, and anti-war sentiment among GOP respondents has suddenly increased.
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The number of violent crimes reported nationwide appears to have fallen modestly in the first half of 2007, signaling the first notable decline in violence in two years, the FBI said yesterday.
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Canada slipped from 12th to 15th position in the survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. Canada&#39;s position has declined in five of the last six years, despite efforts by federal and provincial governments
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The reading skills of Japanese 15-year-olds have plummeted over the past few years, leaving Japan lagging behind 13 other countries, a survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has shown.
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There is no doubt that we are in a time of chaos in the world. Wars and genocide are as prevalent as ever.     Misery and suffering are on every continent of the globe we call earth. The world is currently focused on the 'War In Iraq' and the problem of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea but the sad fact is threats to world peace are as prevalent as ever in spite of the efforts of the UN.    Where do we turn? Our respective governments? Grassroots support? Does genocide on the African continent for example even matter?    It is not unreasonable to look to the United Nations for understanding and problem resolution. Presumably, we expect it to be an unbiased and peace loving organization. Yet at closer examination one begins to realize the fact that the United Nations has been a total failure in terms of world peace. Rarely has the UN brought enough countries together to form an alliance to intervene meaningfully in the affairs of an oppressive and brutal country.    With the exception of the World Health Organization little good has come from the peace making mission of the U.N. I suggest the UN go to what it does best. With its world standing already established, the UN should focus on research, education and health, the missions it does best.
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WASHINGTON The population of many of the world&#39;s largest industrialized nations, including Japan, Germany, Italy and Russia, will decline between now and 2050 as low birth rates, struggling economies and curbs on immigration stifle growth, according to a ...
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American and Iraqi officials said that they were seeing a decline in the monthly civilian casualty count in June.
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LONDON, Nov 17 (IPS) - Hundreds of thousands of child soldiers are being   used in conflicts around the world and governments are doing  little to  stop this, says a report published Wednesday.
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The good news is that child labor in Asia is decreasing. The bad news? It's not declining fast enough.