global issue

noun

UK /ˈɡləʊ.bəl ˈɪʃ.uː/

US /ˈɡloʊ.bəl ˈɪʃ.uː/

A global issue is a big problem that affects people all over the world.

Climate change is a global issue that every country must help solve.

SYNONYMS

worldwide problem international problem global challenge world problem

RELATED WORDS

climate change pollution poverty pandemic cooperation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A matter of shared concern that no single nation can fix alone.

Clean water is a global issue that needs teamwork between countries.

3. A topic discussed by leaders from many countries at world meetings.

The summit focused on the global issue of food safety.

4. A problem that crosses borders and affects many regions at once.

Air pollution is a global issue because wind carries it far away.