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In September 2015 the United Nations launched their 15 year plan to make the world a better place. The 17 sustainable development goals are focused on improvement and longevity and are a focal point of view one week in New York City. Additionally, a number of summits provide

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the opportunity for world leaders to cooperate in achieving these global goals. So what exactly are the world's biggest problems? Well, first and foremost, poverty is an inescapable issue for nearly all developing countries. Roughly one in seven people around the world live on less than a dollar

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and 25 cents a day, and nearly half of the global population lives on just $2.50 while about 1/3 of the world's poor are located in India. Only 10 countries house 80% of the poorest people on earth. Closely tied to poverty is the issue of hunger. Inadequate

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nutrition contributes to nearly half of all child deaths worldwide, and in regions like sub Saharan Africa, one in four people are malnourished. As a result, nearly 800 million people don't have access to enough food to live healthy, active lives. Similarly, water and sanitation are absolute necessities.

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Yet nearly the same number of people without access to food lack access to water, and 1/3 of the world's population risks disease by not having adequate sanitation. Another major issue for developing countries is a lack of educational opportunities. The U. N predicted in 2011 that if

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all students had even basic reading skills, world poverty could be reduced by more than 10%. But illiteracy is an asymmetrical problem and affects considerably more women than men. Of roughly 780 million illiterate adults worldwide, 2/3 are female. As a result, women have considerably fewer opportunities, and

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it hurts a country's ability to progress economically Without a fully educated workforce. This inequality is rampant and not exclusively relegated to gender. Economic inequality is also drawn along racial and social divides. Countries like Namibia see only a few 1000 white landowners owning almost half of the

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country's agricultural land for a population of more than two million. In fact, land distribution has become an increasingly relevant issue with man made climate change, deforestation and overfishing. The rapid environmental decline might be too late to reverse, although organizations like the U. N. Have implemented standards

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and work to save forests, oceans and the atmosphere. It continues to be a serious issue for the international community. The U. N summits 17 global goals span from micro to macro and hope to contribute to solutions for the world's biggest problems their communication, training and financial

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support. It's up to influential world leaders and average citizens to seek to improve the world. Since addressing issues like poverty and hunger, most countries have made considerable progress on every cycle, so we know that the United Nations has been effective working on these issues. But how

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effective has it been? Find out in our video. The United Nations emerged after World War Two with the objective of achieving a global balance of peace between world powers. Today they have 193 member states, and they have roughly 100,000 soldiers or Blue Berets operating 16 separate

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peacekeeping missions around the globe. Thanks for watching test tube. Don't forget toe like and subscribe so you don't miss out. We'll see you next time