GROUP 5

DEMONSTRATORS
Teacher Chris Teacher Novie

Teacher Nikke Teacher Emma

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GLOBAL ISSUES
THAT CONCERN
SCHOOLS AND
SOCIETY
INTRODUCTI
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The world has become a global village.
We have become a citizen of a global
community. What takes place in one part
of the globe no matter how far affects us.
It is a “small world after all” so goes the
song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=2rTZ9UndNeI

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 Top-10 world issues, according to millennials based on World
Economic Forum’s Global Sharpers Survey in 2017

1. Climate change/ Destruction of nature (48.8%)

2. Large scale conflict/ wars (38.9%)
3. Inequality (income, discrimination) (30.8%)
4. Poverty (29.2%)
5. Religious conflicts (23.9%)
6. accountability and transparency/ corruption (22.7%)
7. Food and water security (18.2%)
8. Lack of education (15.9%)
9. Safety/ security/ well being (14.1%)
10. Lack of economic opportunity and employment (12.1%)

https://www.inc.com/business-insider/world-top-10-problems-according-millenials-world-economic-forum-global-shaoers-
survey-2017.html. Retrieved 4-9-19
Top 10 Current Global Issues
according to Chloe Turner
https://www.borgenprojects.org/top-10-current-global-issues
1. Climate Change

2. Pollution

3. Violence

4. Security and Well Being

5. Lack of Education

6. Unemployment

7. Government Corruption

8. Malnourishment & Hunger

9. Substance Abuse

10. Terrorism
 CLIMATE
CHANGE
The global temperatures are rising, and are estimated to increase from 2.6
degrees Celsius by 2100. This would cause more severe weather, crises
with food and resources and the spread of diseases. The reduction of
greenhouse emissions and the spreading of education on the importance of
going green can help make a big difference. Lobbying governments and
discussing policies to reduce carbon emissions and encouraging
reforestation is an effective way of making progress with climate change.

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 POLLUTION
Pollution includes ocean litter, pesticides and fertilizers, air
pollution, 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.

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 VIOLENCE
• Violence can be found in the social, cultural and
economic aspects of the world. Whether it is conflict that
has broken out in a city, hatred targeted at a certain group
of people or sexual harassment occurring on the street,
violence is a preventable problem that has been an issue
for longer than necessary.

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VARIOUS FORMS OF VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE

Physical violence occurs when Sexual violence occurs Emotional violence occurs
someone uses a part of their when a person is forced when someone says or
body or an object to control a to unwillingly take part in does something make a
person’s actions. sexual activity. person feel stupid or
worthless.

PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE SPIRITUAL VIOLENCE CULTURAL VIOLENCE

Psychological violence occurs Spiritual (or religious) Cultural violence occurs

when someone uses threats and violence occurs when when an individual is
causes fear in an individual to someone uses an harmed as a result of
gain control. individual’s spiritual practices that are part of
beliefs to manipulate, her or his culture, religion
dominate or control that or tradition.
person.

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 SECURITY AND WELL-BEING
The U.N is a perfect example of what should be done to
prevent the lack of security and well being a serious
global issue. Though its efforts with regional
organizations and representatives that are skilled in
security, the U.N is working toward increasing the well
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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. This
can be attributed to inequality and
marginalization as well as poverty.
Fortunately, there are many organizations
that work directly with the issue of
education in providing the proper tools and
resources to aid schools.

http://www.humanium.org/en/right-to-education/

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The Philippines has consistently made a significant stride in its
functional literacy rate. Functional literacy, as defined by the
National Statistics Authority is the level of literacy which
includes not only reading and writing but also numeracy skills
that would help people cope with the daily demands of life.
Based on the 2013 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass
Media Survey (FLEMMS), the country registered 90.3% rate,
which means that nine out of every 10 Filipinos aged 10-64 were
functionally literate.

https://www.worldvision.org.ph/stories/improving-functional-literacy-in-the-philippines/
 UNEMPLOYMENT
Without the necessary education and
skills for employment, many people,
particularly 15-to 24-years old,
struggle to find jobs and create a
proper living for themselves and their
families. This leads to a lack of
necessary resources, such as enough
food, clothing, transportation and
proper living conditions.

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The unemployment rate in the Philippines inched lower to 5.2
percent in the March quarter of 2019 from 5.3 percent a year ago.
Unemployment rate in the Philippines averaged 8.34 percent from
1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.90 percent in first
quarter of 2000 and a record low of 4.70 percent in the fourth
quarter 2016.

https://www.tradingeconomics.com/philippines/unemployment-rate, Retrieved 4-9-19

 GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
Means of corruption include graft, bribery, embezzlement, backdoor deals,
nepotism, and patronage. Corruption is a major cause of poverty considering how
it affects the poor the most, eroding political and economic development,
democracy and more. Corruption can be detrimental to the safety and well being
of citizens living within the corrupted vicinity, and can cause an increase in
violence and physical threats without as much regulation in the government.

The Philippines ranked 94th out of 177 countries in Transparency International's

2013 corruption index.
(Source: Trefor Moss, Wall Street Journal, May 29,2014)

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 MALNOURISHMENT & HUNGER
Currently there are 795 million people who do not have enough to eat. Long-term
success to ending world hunger starts with ending poverty. By 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.

Malnutrition, in all forms, includes under nutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight),

inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related
noncommunicable diseases. (https://www.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malnutrition)

The planet creates more than enough food to meet everyone's needs. But there are
still millions of hungry people in the world.

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 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance abuse is “the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive
substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs” (World Health
Organization) The United Nations reports that, by the beginning of the
21st century, an estimated 185 million people over the age of 15 were
consuming drugs globally. The drugs most commonly used are marijuana,
cocaine, alcohol, amphetamine stimulants, opiates and volatile solvents,
partake in substance abuse, and it is a persistent issue throughout the
world but the developing world, marginalized groups and communities are
the most vulnerable to this reality. The Philippines faces this huge problem
on substance abuse.
https://issues.tigweb.org/substance

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 TERRORISM
Terrorism is an issue throughout the world that causes fear and
insecurity, violence and death. Across the globe, terrorists attack
innocent people, often without warning. This makes civilians feel
defenseless in their everyday lives. 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.
https://borgenproject.org/top-10-current-global-issues

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 17 Sustainable
Development Goals
(SDGs) for the period
2015-2030

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 THE 17 SDGs
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said: "The seventeen Sustainable
Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contact
between the world's leaders and the people. They are a to-do list for people and
planet and a blueprint for success".

After Millennium Development Goals of 2015 here comes another to-do list for
the sake of the entire humanity. Refer to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals,
2015-2030 in the first part of this Chapter.

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1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

3. Ensure inclusive lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for
all

5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all

8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment and decent work for all
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9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation.

10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (in line with the United Nations
Frameworks Convention on Climate Change)

14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development

15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage
forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and half biodiversity loss

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16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide
access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at
all levels

17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for
sustainable development
 GLOBAL ISSUES, SDGs 2015-2030
AND EDUCATION

In September 2015 , the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on
the principle of "leaving no one behind", the new Agenda emphasizes a holistic
approach to achieving sustainable development. The realization of the 17 SDGs
means solving the top global issues cited by two courses.

The global issues and SDGs 2015-2030 must be intentionally taught in schools
because they are made part of the curriculum.

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 TAKEAWAYS
 Top global issues today are:
1) large scale conflict/wars/violence/ terrorism;
2) inequality (income, discrimination)
3) poverty, unemployment;
4) religous conflicts;
5) graft and corruption
6) food and water security/ malnourishment, hunger;
7) lack of education;
8) safety, security, and well-being;
9) lack of economic opportunity and employment; and
10) pollution.