List of global issues explained

A global issue is a matter of public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.

Global catastrophic risks

See main article: Global catastrophic risk. Not all of these risks are independent, because the majority, if not all of them are a result of human activity.

United Nations list

The UN has listed issues that it deems to be the most pressing :[1]

CategoryIssuesRelevant UN directives/initiatives
Africa poverty, diseases, desertification, malnutrition, regional conflictOffice of the Special Adviser on Africa, African Union, New Partnership for Africa’s Development, United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur
Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing, United Nations Principles for Older Persons, Proclamation on Ageing, International Year of Older Persons
Prevention of HIV/AIDS, HIV and pregnancy, HIV/AIDS denialismJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
International Atomic Energy Agency, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Applying ICTs to sustainable development supporting and tracking the Sustainable Development Goals
Child and youth safety online
Children Education First, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme, Global Education First Initiative[2]
Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, United Nations Climate Change conference
United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, United Nations Trust Territories, International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
Democracy Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, UNDP, UNDEF, DPKO, DPA, OHCHR, UN Women
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
Measuring poverty Sustainable Development Goal #1: No poverty
Food world hunger, sustainable agriculture, food security, safety, food riots Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero hunger, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme
Commission on the Status of Women, Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
Millennium Development Goals
human rights violations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International law and justice International Law Commission, Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948), International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982), Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (1996), International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)
Human migrationInternational Organization for Migration
Oceans and the Law of the Sea (cf. Water)United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
United Nations peacekeeping, List of United Nations peacekeeping missions, Peacebuilding Commission
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Population UNFPA
Refugees (cf. Humanitarian Assistance)United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA),United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism
United Nations Volunteers
Water (cf. Oceans and the Law of the Sea)UN-Water, System of Environmental and Economic Accounting for Water, Water for Life Decade, International Recommendations on Water Statistics, United Nations Water Conference, Millennium Development Goals, International Conference on Water and the Environment (1992), Earth Summit (1992)

As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) were superseded by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2016-2030), which are also known as The Global Goals. There are associated Targets and Indicators for each Global Goal.

World Economic Forum List

In keeping with their economy-centered view, the World Economic Forum formulated a list of 10 most pressing points in 2016:[3]

  1. Food security
  2. Inclusive growth
  3. Future of work/unemployment
  4. Climate change
  5. Financial crisis of 2007–2008
  6. Future of the internet/Fourth Industrial Revolution
  7. Gender equality
  8. Global trade and investment and regulatory frameworks
  9. Long-term investment/Investment strategy
  10. Future healthcare

See also: sustainable growth, green economy, global recession, International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization.

Global environmental issues

See main article: List of environmental issues. No single issue can be analysed, treated, or isolated from the others.[4] For example, habitat loss and climate change adversely affect biodiversity. Deforestation and pollution are direct consequences of overpopulation and both, in turn, affect biodiversity. While overpopulation locally leads to rural flight, this is more than counterbalanced by accelerating urbanization and urban sprawl. Theories like the world-system theory and the Gaia hypothesis focus on the inter-dependency aspect of environmental and economic issues. Among the most evident environmental problems are:[5] [6] [7] [8]

See also: Zero population growth and Green economy.

Literature

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global Issues . United Nations . 13 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Global Education First Initiative - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 20 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130729080641/http://www.globaleducationfirst.org/. 29 July 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Hutt . Rosamond . What are the 10 biggest global challenges? . World Economic Forum . 21 January 2016 . 18 January 2018.
  4. http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/issues/global/major-global-issues-diagram-lg.jpg
  5. Web site: 15 Current Environmental Problems That Our World is Facing - Conserve Energy Future. Rinkesh. 27 June 2014.
  6. Web site: The World's 6 Most Pressing Environmental Issues. 22 April 2012.
  7. Web site: About NRDC. www.nrdc.org.
  8. Web site: Environmental Issues — Global Issues. 2 February 2015 .

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