List of environmental and other issues affecting life on Earth
"Global issues" redirects here. For the global ideology, see
Globalism .
Aglobal issue is a matter ofpublic concern worldwide. Thislist of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespreadsocial issues ,economic issues , andenvironmental 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 [ edit ] Not all of these risks are independent, because the majority, if not all of them are a result of human activity.
United Nations list [ edit ] TheUN has listed issues that it deems to be the most pressing as of 2023[update] [ 1]
Category Issues Relevant 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 Ageing ageing population ,demographic transition Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing ,United Nations Principles for Older Persons ,Proclamation on Ageing ,International Year of Older Persons AIDS Prevention of HIV/AIDS ,HIV and pregnancy ,HIV/AIDS denialism Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS ,The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Atomic energy nuclear weapons ,nuclear waste International Atomic Energy Agency ,Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ,Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Big data forsustainable development ApplyingICTs to sustainable development supporting and tracking theSustainable Development Goals Child and youth safety online Fightingcyberbullying ,online child abuse andhuman trafficking of children Children Child poverty ,Child labour ,Child abuse ,Child mortality ,Global education Education First ,United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),World Food Programme , Global Education First Initiative[ 2] Climate change Carbon footprint of the human race,Climate change mitigation Kyoto Protocol ,Paris Agreement ,United Nations Climate Change conference Decolonization exploitation United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization ,United Nations Trust Territories ,International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism Democracy democratization Universal Declaration of Human Rights ,International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ,UNDP ,UNDEF ,DPKO ,DPA ,OHCHR ,UN Women Disarmament weapons of mass destruction ,chemical andbiological weapons ,conventional weapons ,landmines andsmall arms United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Endingpoverty 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 ProgrammeGender equality Women's rights ,global feminism Commission on the Status of Women ,Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Health maternal health ,extreme poverty Millennium Development Goals Human rights human rights violations Universal Declaration of Human Rights International law and justicewar crimes ,discrimination ,state-corporate crime 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)International migration Human migration International Organization for Migration Oceans and the Law of the Sea (cf. Water) marine pollution ,ocean governance United Nations Conference on the Human Environment ,Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter Peace andsecurity United Nations peacekeeping ,List of United Nations peacekeeping missions ,Peacebuilding Commission People withdisabilities discrimination , lack ofuniversal design Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Population overpopulation ,world population UNFPA Refugees (cf. Humanitarian Assistance)United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA),United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Terrorism Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism Volunteerism United Nations Volunteers Water (cf. Oceans and the Law of the Sea) water scarcity ,water conflict ,water privatization ,water pollution 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 the2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , the UNMillennium Development Goals (2000-2015) were superseded by the UNSustainable Development Goals (2016-2030), which are also known asThe Global Goals . There are associated Targets and Indicators for eachGlobal Goal .
World Economic Forum List [ edit ] In keeping with their economy-centered view, theWorld Economic Forum formulated a list of 10 most pressing points in 2016:[ 3]
Food security Inclusive growth Future of work/unemployment Climate change Financial crisis of 2007–2008 Future of theinternet /Fourth Industrial Revolution Gender equality Global trade and investment andregulatory frameworksLong-terminvestment /Investment strategy Futurehealthcare Global environmental issues [ edit ] No single issue can be analysed, treated, or isolated from the others.[ 4] 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 torural flight , this is more than counterbalanced by acceleratingurbanization and urban sprawl. Theories like theworld-system theory and theGaia hypothesis focus on the inter-dependency aspect of environmental and economic issues. Among the most evident environmental problems are:[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
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