The Top 100 Issues Facing Mankind Today

The top 100 issues facing mankind, prioritised courtesy of hodai.org.

1  ​Threats to global peace
2  Unreliable software
3  Artificial Intelligence issues & risks
4  Air pollution
5  Global warming
6  Non-renewable energy
7  Unsustainable development
8  Overconsumption of food
9  Intensive farming
10  Unsustainable agriculture
11  Natural resource depletion
12  Overpopulation
13  Feeding a growing population
14  Habitat destruction
15  Melting glaciers and polar ice caps
16  Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse
17  Species extinction
18  Ozone layer depletion
19  Sea level rise and land loss
20  Groundwater depletion
21  Underdevelopment
22  Lack of access to clean water
23  Spread of infectious diseases
24  Nuclear accidents
25  Radioactive waste
26  Ethical issues in finance
27  Plastic waste
28  Water pollution
29  Weapons of mass destruction
30  Excessive use/presence of pesticides
31  Deforestation
32  Ocean and freshwater acidification
33  Acid Rain
34  Invasive species
35  Bioethical issues
36  Noncommunicable diseases
37  Organized crime and corruption
38  Accidents and road safety
39  Aridity/Desertification
40  New land rush
41  Lack of access to justice
42  Humanitarian issues and crisis
43  Refugees
44  Water crisis
45  Hunger/Famine
46  Poor infrastructure
47  Overfishing
48  Electronic waste
49  Inappropriate household waste disposal
50  Soil pollution
51  Terrorism
52  Cyber attacks
53  State/economic/fiscal collapse or crisis
54  Barriers to education
55  Radicalization and violent extremism
56  Censorship
57  Energy poverty
58  Energy crises
59  Energy price shock
60  Local armed conflicts
61  Natural disasters
62  Inappropriate chemical waste disposal
63  Genocides
64  Child mistreatment
65  Child soldiers
66  Armed violence
67  Gender inequality
68  Violence against women
69  Barriers to healthcare
70  Lack of sanitation
71  Orphans
72  Disrespect of minority rights
73  Workplace accidents
74  Addictions
75  Flood
76  Slums
77  Child labor
78  Modern slavery
79  Child marriage
80  Homelessness
81  Persons with disabilities’ issues
82  Child and adolescent issues
83  Social and cultural exclusion
84  Unemployment or underemployment
85  Workplace stress and productivity
86  Racism and xenophobia
87  Urban sprawl
88  Landscape destruction
89  Teenage pregnancy
90  Extreme weather events
91  Land mines
92  Torture
93  Human trafficking
94  Maternal mortality
95  Loss and degradation of cultural and artistic heritage
96  Missing persons
97  Prison overcrowding
98  Loss of know-how
99  Data fraud or theft
100  Animal mistreatment