Global Issues that

Concern Schools and

Society
Top Ten Global Issues according
to Chloe Turner
1. Climate Change
2. Pollution
3. Violence
4. Security and Well Being
5. Lack of Education
6. Unemployment
7. Government Corruption
8. Malnourishment and hunger
9. Substance Abuse
10. Terrorism
 Top Ten Global Issues according to millennials
based on World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers
Survey in 2017
1. Climate Change/destruction of nature 48.8%
2. Large scale conflict/wars 38.9%
3. Inequality (income, discrimination) 30.8%
4. Poverty 29.2%
5. Religious conflicts23.9%
6. Government corruption 22.7%
7. Food and water security 18.2%
8. Lack of education 15.2%
9. Safety/Security/Well being 14.1%
10. Lack of economic opportunity and employment
12.1%
 The 17 Sustainable Development
Goals for the period 2015-2030
1. End poverty in all its form everywhere
2. End hunger, achieve food security and improve
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for
all at all ages
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote life-long learning opportunities for
all
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all
women and girls
6. Ensure availability and sustainable
management of water and sanitation for all
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable, and modern energy for all
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive
employment and decent work for all
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive
and sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation
10. Reduce inequality within among countries
11. Make cities and human settlement inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its
impact ( in line with the United Nations Frameworks
Convention on Climate Change)
14. Conserve and sustainably use the ocean seas, and
marine resources for sustainable development
15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of
terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertification, and halt reverse land
degradation and half biodiversity loss
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
sustainable development, provide access to justice for
all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institution at all level
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize
the global partnership for sustainable development