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.
4-587: Think Global (formal name Development Education Association , also known as DEA ) is a British charity which "works to educate and engage people about global issues ". It was founded in 1993 by a group of major charities including CAFOD , Oxfam , ActionAid , Save the Children and Christian Aid , and evolved from NADEC , the National Association for Development Education Centres ; in January 2011 it adopted
8-463: The World Economic Forum formulated a list of 10 most pressing points in 2016: No single issue can be analysed, treated, or isolated from the others. 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
12-459: The "working name" Think Global to reflect a broadening of its interests. This article about a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of global issues Not all of these risks are independent, because the majority, if not all of them are a result of human activity. The UN has listed issues that it deems to be
16-578: The most pressing as of 2023 : United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , the UN Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) were superseded by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2016-2030), which are also known as The Global Goals .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 . In keeping with their economy-centered view,
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