GLOBAL ISSUES THAT

CONCERN SCHOOLS
AND SOCIETY
REPORTER: MARLON N. PAGARAN JR.
TOP 10 GLOBAL
ISSUES
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 10 GLOBAL ISSUES
1. CLIMATE CHANGE 48.8%
2. LARGE SCALE CONFLICT/ WARS 38.9%
3. INEQUALITY ( INCOME, DISCRIMINATION) 30.8%
4. POVERTY 29.2%
5. RELIGIOUS CONFLICT 23.9%
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 ECONOMICS 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 WOMENS 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 RESSILIENT 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 SUSTAINABILITY USE THE OCEAN SEAS, AND MARINE
RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
15. PROTECT , RESTORE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLY
MANAGE FOREST, 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 ALLAND BUILD EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE AND INCLUSIVE INSTITUTION AT ALL LEVEL.
17. STRENGTHEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.