1. More than 1 billion people still do not have access to fresh water.
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  2. If people worldwide switched to energy efficient lightbulbs the world would save US$120 billion annually.
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  3. AIDS is now the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa.
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  4. The global average sea level rose by 19 cm (7.4 in) from 1901 to 2010, as oceans expanded due to warming and melting ice.
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  5. 1 in 5 people in the world still lacks access to modern electricity.
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  6. 1 in 3 people people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines.
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  7. Up to 1.5 billion people still do not have access to reliable phone services.
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  8. The rate of children leaving primary school in conflict affected countries reached 50% in 2011.
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  9. As of 2008, land degradation affected 1.5 billion people globally.
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  10. 79% of imports from developing countries enter developed countries duty-free.
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  11. 80% of people living in rural areas in developing countries rely on traditional plant-based medicines for basic healthcare.
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  12. 66 million
    primary school age children across the developing world attend classes hungry.
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  13. One-fifth of the world's final energy consumption in 2013 was from renewables.
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  14. 121 million children of primary and lower-secondary school age were out of school in 2014.
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  15. 828 million people live in slums today and the number keeps rising.
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  16. Global unemployment increased from 170 million in 2007 to nearly 202 million in 2012.
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  17. Each year, an estimated one third of all food produced ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers, or spoiling.
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  18. Energy is the dominant contributor to climate change, accounting for around 60% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
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  19. Only half of women in developing regions receive the recommended amount of health care they need for maternity.
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  20. 40% of the world oceans are heavily affected by human activities, including pollution, depleted fisheries, and loss of coastal habitats.
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