U3L4 Internationalism and Global Issues

RESOURCES

Read and refer to Chapter Twelve as your resource for completing this lesson's assignment.

Chapter Twelve Highlights

Chapter Twelve Summary Notes

Chapter Twelve Summary Notes PDF

Canada Quits Kyoto

Canada Quits Kyoto PDF

World Water Day

LESSON

Many contemporary global issues are so complex that even national governments are unable to deal with them.  For this reason, countries often choose to work with the international community to tackle challenges such as poverty, hunger, disease, debt, climate change, human rights and conflict.

World Health Organization Declares International Health Emergency

Access to Water

Millennium Development Goals for 2015

In 2015, the UN established a 2nd set of development goals.

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:

GOAL 1: No Poverty

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 14: Life Below Water

GOAL 15: Life on Land

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

These goals, which were to be achieved by 2030 followed the "Millennium Development Goals" that were set to be achieved by 2015. NONE of them were.  

Missing the Millennium Goals: World fails to deliver on eight key targets

Does the fact that the world has not achieved the UN's millennium development goals suggest that international attempts to solve the world's problems are a failure?