Modern Globalization & Issues Terms

Refugees: People fleeing war or persecution.
Guest workers: Foreign workers in temporary jobs.
Bioethics: Moral issues in medicine and biology.
Global Climate Change: Warming of Earth due to human activity.
Asian Tigers: Rapidly growing East Asian economies.
Multinational Corporation: Company operating in multiple countries.
European Union: Economic and political union of European nations.
NAFTA: Free trade agreement among US, Canada, and Mexico.
WTO: World Trade Organization regulating global trade.
IMF: International Monetary Fund, provides financial support to nations.
Terrorism: Use of violence to achieve political aims.
9/11: 2001 terrorist attacks on US by Al-Qaeda.
Osama bin Laden: Leader of Al-Qaeda, orchestrated 9/11.