GP
Poverty
Why the need to solve?
Solutions
Reasons
Subtopic
Foreign debt
Low economic growth
Disproportionate centralisation of power
Instead of having a network of political representatives distributed equally throughout society, in centralized systems of governance one major party, politician, or region is responsible for decision-making throughout the country.
Sole reliances on agricultural cycles
Natural disasters
Poor geographical location
Corrupt government/ officials
No access to technology/ inability to improve technology/ update technology
Aging Population
High population growth/ high birth rate
Discrimination towards the poor/ social inequality
Poor economic structure
War/ civil unrest
Lack of skills/ education
Issues of/ Related problems of
Mortality rate
Unemployment
Quality of life
Slums/ Unsuitable housing/ Living conditions
Prostitution
Advancement in technology/ Science and Technonology
Exodus to urban areas
Diseases
pneumonia
Measles
Tuberculosis
Malaria
HIV Aids
Crime
Child Trafficking: Enslavement, prostitution, slavery, pornography, begging, organ trade, child soldiers, so on and so forth.
Statistics by UNICEF report that:
1) Between 30 and 35 percent of all sex workers in Southeast Asia are between the ages of 12 and 17.
2) More than 16,000 Mexican children are engaged in prostitution.
3) Between 20 and 50 percent of Lithuania prostitutes are believed to be minors.
4) Children as young as 11 have been found working as prostitutes.
5) Children as young as 10 years of age have been used to make pornographic photos and/or movies.
Healthcare/ Medical care
Trade Issues/ Protectionism
Food shortage/Food inflation --> Malnutrition/ Starvation
Social Tensions
Resources Management
Employment
Income Inequality
Rich-Poor Divide
Globalisation
Environment
Technologogy
Education
Crime & Punishment
Current Singapore Issues
Freedom of Expression
Sport
