Global Issues that Concern

Schools and Society

Top 10 World Issues, According to Millennials based on World
Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Survey in 2017

1. Climate Change/destruction
nature – 48.8 % of
2. Large
38.9% scale conflict/wars –
3. Inequality (income,
discrimination)- 30.8%
4. Poverty - 29.2%
5. Religious Conflicts 23.9%
6. Government Accountability and
transparency/ corruption- 22.7%
7. Food and water security – 18.2%
8. Lack of education – 15.9%
9. Safety/security/well
14.1% being –
10. Lack of Economic opportunity
and Employment -12.1 %
Top 10 Current 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
 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the period
2015-2030
1.End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2.End hunger, achieve food security and
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. improved
3. Ensure healthy
at all ages. lives and promote well-being for all
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote life-long learning opportunities for all
5.
andAchieve
girls. gender equality and empower all women
6.Ensure availability and
water and sanitation for all sustainable management of
7. Ensure access to affordable,reliable,
and modern energy for all. sustainable,
8. Promote
economic sustained,
growth , fullinclusive
and and sustainable
productive employment
and decent work for all.
9.Build
and resilient
sustainable infrastructure,
industrialization promote
and inclusive
foster
information.
 The 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the period
2015-2030
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable.
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its
impacts (in line with the United nations frameworks
Convention on Climate Change ).
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and
marine resources for sustainable development.
15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of
terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat
desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and
half biodiversity loss.
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive and inclusive societies for
sustainable development, provide access to justice for all
and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at
all levels.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize
the global partnership for sustainable development.
 The Top Ten global Issues and How they can be
Addressed
1. Climate Change- The global temperature are rising.
2. Pollution- includes ocean litter, pesticides and fertilizers, air, light and noise
pollution.
3. Violence- can be found in the social, cultural and economic aspects of the world.
Various forms of Violence:
 Physical Violence Psychological Violence
 Sexual Violence Spiritual Violence
 Emotional Violence Cultural Violence
4. Security and Well being- The U.N is a perfect example of what should be done to
prevent the lack of security and well being a serious global issue.
5. Lack Of Education- More than 72Million children throughout the globe that are
of the age to be primary education are not enrolled in school.
 The Top Ten global Issues and How they can be
Addressed
6. Unemployment- This leads to a lack of necessary resources, such as enough food,
clothing, transportation and proper living conditions.
7. Government corruption- Corruption is a major cause of poverty considering how it
affects the poor the most, eroding political and economic development.
8. Malnourishment and Hunger- Currently there are 795 million people who do not have
enough to eat.
9. Substance Abuse- is the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances,
including alcohol and illicit drugs.
10. Terrorism- is an issue throughout the world that causes fear and insecurity, violence
and death.
THE 17 SDGs
UN Secretary-General,
Ban Ki-moon said, “ The seventeen
Sustainable Development Goals are our
shared vision of humanity and a social
contract between the world’s leaders and
the people. They are a to-do list for
people and planet and a blueprint for
success.”
 Global Issues, SDGs 2015-2030 and Education

September 2015, the General Assembly

adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development Goals that includes 17
Sustainable development , Goals
(SDGs). Building on the principle of “
leaving no one behind ‘’.
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