1) Syria's refugees fleeing from ISIS to Greece, Turkey and other countries. The countries they are fleeing to don't provide them with enough food and housing. In Greece, especially, where the economy is devastating, mostly volunteers and NPOs are trying to help the refugees by providing them with the basics (food, shelter, clothes, job, etc). Solution: All EU countries make a contract to help out the refugees. This way they can be sent to countries where economic and basic support would be easier to find.
2) Hunger problems in underdeveloped countries. Countries in power take advantage of the resources poor countries have and exploit the residents by hiring them for cheap labor. Then the residents cannot find a decent job because of their limited resources and are almost entirely dependent on the countries in power. Solution: First and foremost educate them. Countries from all over the world can send representatives to teach the residents of underdeveloped countries how to grow their own food and livestock and becoming economically independent.
3) Environmental problems with greenhouse gases emitted from cars. Excessive amount of driving in major cities. These gases increase the earth's temperature, which in turn results in climate change. Solution: Environmentally-friendly cars should be marketed and advertised more. People should start using cars only for shorts distances, and use bikes and public transportation more often. Public transportation tickets should become cheaper.
4) Jihad terrorism. Jihad terrorists take parts of the Quran and Hadith and misinterpret them to justify their anger and terrorist attacks. These people usually suffer from mental problems, economic distress and/or feelings of humiliation. Solution: Teach them the right interpretation of Quran and Hadith and solve their problems by providing them with more benefits, including psychological support.
5) Job inequality. Men get payed more than women, even if they are completing the same amount of work. Solution: Payments should be merit-based, which means they should be payed in terms of how much they work and how well they do their job, regardless of sex.
6) Domestic Violence. Educate women/men how to identify signs of domestic violence and how to prevent it by speaking up. Teach optional self-defense classes in school. Train lawyers specialized in domestic violence cases.
7) Unemployment due to jobs that become out of date. Create new, creative and innovative jobs that will be customer-need based.
8) Illiteracy in underdeveloped countries. Create a student exchange program for universities around the world in which students can tutor and/or Education majors can teach people in countries where neither enough schools are constructed nor enough teachers are hired.
9) Technological gap between developed and underdeveloped countries. People do not know how to use computes and therefore do not have access in technological advances which are nowadays the primary mean of communication and information. All people, rich and poor, should have equal (moral) rights. Solution: IT-literate people or professionals should be hired at schools in underdeveloped countries in exchange for housing, food, and basic needs. The special equipments can be provided by donations from universities and other resources.
10) Donald Trump running for president. Has anti-Muslim ideology, which he promotes to get more votes. Is often compared to Hitler, who had anti-Jew ideology. Attempts to brainwash people with wrong ideals. Solution: Young people can campaign against him to prevent him from getting voted and show Trump's true intentions of his political ideas.
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Artemis, it was very interesting reading your "World's Biggest Problems" list. I like how you went into greater detail than most including illiteracy in underdeveloped countries, and Jihad Terrorism, rather than just saying illiteracy around the world, or just terrorism like I did. Im attaching a link to my blog if you are interested in reading it as well, but overall I really enjoyed reading what you had to write. http://ufstudentpost.blogspot.com/2016/01/worlds-biggest-problems_20.html
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