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• Global issue topics for essays and research

  • Water Contamination and Shortage
  • The Relationship between Education and Child Labor
  • Violence
  • Poverty
  • Inequality
  • Terrorism
  • Child Marriages
  • Food
• 2.1 billion people in countries undergoing urbanization have inaccessibility to clean drinking water as a result of pollution, poverty and poor management of resources
• Agriculture accounts for 70 percent of the reduction of water around the world, with 75 percent of a given countries' water used for this purpose and depleted by contamination
• There has been a recent increase in efforts to develop technology to combat water contamination and reduce the rate of water depletion
• Despite a surge in funding for some countries and increasing attention through social media, education continues to be a luxury around the globe
• Reasons for lack of education include gender preferences, poverty, and child labor — the use of children in industry
• According to UNICEF, 150 million children participate in laborious activities dangerous to their health
• Child labor hinders a child's ability to fully invest in education, making it most challenging to bring education to sub-Saharan Africa, where the rates of children enrolled in primary education continue to stagger
• Violence is a global issue that exists in all shapes and sizes, including towards particular groups like women or LGBTQ+ members, or as a result of a mentally disturbed mind or economic stress
• In 2015, the International Poverty Line was set to $1.90, meaning that a person is living in extreme poverty if they live below this line
• According to this set line, more than 1.3 billion people are living in extreme poverty worldwide
• 44 percent of global net worth is held by only 0.7 percent of adults, suggesting a significant division between economic classes around the world
• Research has shown the effects that this economic divide has on communities, particularly in health, social relationships, development and stability
• Terrorism continues to claim the lives of innocents and is a threat to the peace, security and stability of the world
• One in five girls are married before the age of 18, and child marriages prevent children from becoming educated, can lead to severe health consequences and increased risk of violence
• Poverty, economic inequality and water contamination mean inability to produce sufficient amounts of food to sustain a population, leading to poorer health and decreased energy
• By 2050, the world would need to find food for approximately nine billion people as cost of production for food will rise in response to the increased amount of individuals
• The United Nations established programs to ensure food security and technology companies make efforts to reduce food production costs
• There has been increasing progress towards solving global issues, but for some, this progress is too slow due to lack of understanding of preventative methods, diffusion of responsibility and unanswered questions
• Global issue topics for essays and research can be used as a starting point to give more insight to others into the issues and how to get involved
• Lobbying governments


  Discussing policies to reduce carbon emissions and encouraging reforestation
• Lobbying governments and discussing policies to reduce carbon emissions and encouraging reforestation is an effective way of making progress with climate change
• Pollution


  One of the most difficult global issues to combat, as the umbrella term refers to ocean litter, pesticides and fertilizers, air, light and noise pollution
• Clean water is essential for humans and animals, but more than one billion people don't have access to clean water due to pollution from toxic substances, sewage or industrial waste
• It is of the utmost importance that people all over the world begin working to minimize the various types of pollution, in order to better the health of the planet and all those living on it
• Violence

  Can be found in the social, cultural and economic aspects of the world, including conflict, hatred targeted at certain groups, and sexual harassment
• Violence is a preventable problem that has been an issue for longer than necessary
• With continued work on behalf of the governments of all nations, as well as the individual citizens, the issue of violence can be addressed and reduced
• Security and Well Being


  A serious global issue that the UN is working to prevent and increase through its efforts with regional organizations and representatives skilled in security
• Lack of Education


  More than 72 million children throughout the globe that are of the age to be in primary education are not enrolled in school, due to inequality, marginalization and poverty
• There are many organizations that work directly with the issue of education in providing the proper tools and resources to aid schools
• Unemployment


  Many people, particularly 15- to 24-year olds, struggle to find jobs and create a proper living for themselves and their families due to lack of necessary education and skills
• There are organizations throughout the world teaching people in need the skills for jobs and interviewing, helping to lift people from the vicious cycle of poverty
• Government Corruption


  A major cause of poverty, eroding political and economic development, democracy and more, and can be detrimental to the safety and well-being of citizens
• Malnourishment & Hunger


  Currently there are 795 million people who do not have enough to eat, and long-term success to ending world hunger starts with ending poverty
• With fighting poverty through proper training for employment, education and the teaching of cooking and gardening skills, people who are suffering will be more likely to get jobs, earn enough money to buy food and even learn how to make their own food to save money
• Substance Abuse

  An issue throughout the world where different classes of people, both poor and rich, partake in substance abuse including marijuana, cocaine, alcohol, amphetamine stimulants, opiates and volatile solvents
• Petitions and projects are in progress to end the global issue of substance abuse
• Terrorism


  An issue throughout the world that causes fear and insecurity, violence and death, where terrorists attack innocent people, often without warning
• Making national security a higher priority is key in combating terrorism, as well as promoting justice in wrongdoings to illustrate the enforcement of the law and the serious punishments for terror crimes