Global Issues What are the issues that matter most in today's world?

What is a Global Issue? A global issue is a broad description that is often used to explain matters of great social concern that affect human populations locally and that are shared among diverse human societies within our global community. A global issue is a broad description that is often used to explain matters of great social concern that affect human populations locally and that are shared among diverse human societies within our global community.

Vocabulary Vocabulary Terrorism, Immigration, Famine, Malnutrition, Racism, Pollution, Illiteracy

Malnutrition and Famine Malnutrition is a general term for a condition caused by improper diet or nutrition, and can occur in conjunction with both under and over consumption of calories. Malnutrition Famine is a widespread scarcity of food that may apply to any fauna species, which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Famine Starvation describes a "state of exhaustion of the body caused by lack of food." This state may precede death. Starvation Some 850 million people (one in eight of the world's population) go to bed hungry every night.850 million people Such hunger is not due to a shortage of food – globally there is enough to go round and if (a big if) we make the right decisions now, we can continue to feed the world despite population growth and climate change. For example we can reduce the number of people that are starving by: Not wasting food Equal distribution of food (Obesity) Every 6 seconds one kid dies of hunger.

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Illiteracy around the world Over 60% of adults in the US prison system read at or below the fourth grade level. Over 60% of adults in the US prison system read at or below the fourth grade level. 85% of US juvenile inmates are functionally illiterate. 85% of US juvenile inmates are functionally illiterate. Every year puplis in the UK leave school illiterate. Every year puplis in the UK leave school illiterate. In the UK the prison population is some 85,000. More than three- quarters of them cannot read, write or count to the standard expected of an 11-year-old. In the UK the prison population is some 85,000. More than three- quarters of them cannot read, write or count to the standard expected of an 11-year-old. West Africa has the highest number of illiterates in the world according to a study. West Africa has the highest number of illiterates in the world according to a study. Approximately 776 million adults – most of them women – have no secure command of the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy” whiles seventy-five million children are not in school. Approximately 776 million adults – most of them women – have no secure command of the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy” whiles seventy-five million children are not in school.

Poverty Africa includes some of the poorest countries in the world. In much of Africa south of the Sahara, harsh environmental conditions exacerbate the conditions of poverty. Dry and barren land covers large expanses of this region. As the poor try to eke out livings through farming and other subsistence practices, they exhaust the land, using up the soil nutrients needed to grow crops. Between 12 and 14 million African children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS.   64% of children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have adequate sanitation.   Nearly one third of children in Sub-Saharan Africa are underweight. Slum-dwellers who make up a third of the world's urban population often live no better - if not worse - than rural people, a United Nations report says. In Sub-Saharan Africa 72% of urban inhabitants live in slums rising to nearly 100% in some states. In Latin America about 31% of urban people are classified as living in slums. In the UK over 13 million of us live in poverty. That's one-in-five without enough to live on. By 2013 there will be 3.1 million children in poverty in the UK.

Charities around the world Oxfam is British based organisation that works in 92 countries and its main focus is poverty, food, sanitaion and womes rights. Last year year this charity raised a staggering 14.5 million people in 57 countries, 5,700,000 people were given acess to clean water and 760, 000 people helped grow more food. Money is raised with campaigns, festivals, schools and donating clothes. Oxfam is British based organisation that works in 92 countries and its main focus is poverty, food, sanitaion and womes rights. Last year year this charity raised a staggering 14.5 million people in 57 countries, 5,700,000 people were given acess to clean water and 760, 000 people helped grow more food. Money is raised with campaigns, festivals, schools and donating clothes. Book Aid International increases access to books and supports literacy, education and development in sub-Saharan Africa. We provided 516,138 new books to over 2,000 libraries last year alone and have sent more than 30 million books to partner libraries since Book Aid International increases access to books and supports literacy, education and development in sub-Saharan Africa. We provided 516,138 new books to over 2,000 libraries last year alone and have sent more than 30 million books to partner libraries since Médecins Sans Frontières was founded in Paris is 1971 (MSF). It`s an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières was founded in Paris is 1971 (MSF). It`s an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation

What we do in the Uk to help!

Red Nose Day is a day like no other when the whole country gets together to do something funny for money and change countless lives in the process. Red Nose Day is a day like no other when the whole country gets together to do something funny for money and change countless lives in the process. It all culminates in a night of cracking TV on the BBC with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. It all culminates in a night of cracking TV on the BBC with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. And the best bit? All the fun and mayhem helps to raise cash and transform lives across the UK and Africa. And the best bit? All the fun and mayhem helps to raise cash and transform lives across the UK and Africa. Last year the UK raised a staggering amount of money. Last year the UK raised a staggering amount of money. vault/so-red-nose-day-whats-it-all-about vault/so-red-nose-day-whats-it-all-about vault/so-red-nose-day-whats-it-all-about vault/so-red-nose-day-whats-it-all-about 108,436,277

What we do and where the money goes! UK Young People Local Communities Older People Mental Health Refugee and Asylum Seeking Women Domestic and Sexual Abuse Sport for Change Africa People Living in Urban Slums Street and Working Children Health Education Women and Girls People Affected by HIV/AIDS People Affected by Conflict Trade Issues Climate Change Sport for Change

How would you solve these issues………..?

What would you do if you could make a difference? In groups imagine that you are a new charity and that you have a budget on 10 million pounds to spend, what would you do with the money? In groups imagine that you are a new charity and that you have a budget on 10 million pounds to spend, what would you do with the money? Name of the charity…. Name of the charity…. Aim of your charity…. Aim of your charity…. Distribution of your budget…. Distribution of your budget…. What would you do first…. What would you do first…. How would you spend the money… How would you spend the money… Which country would you help and why…. Which country would you help and why….