Below are some examples of main threats of certain types of security;

Economic Security - Persistent poverty.

Food Security -Hunger, famine.

Health Security - Deadly infectious disease, unsafe food, malnutrition, lack  of access to basic health care.

Environmental Security - Environmental degradation, resource depletion, natural disasters, pollution.

Personal Security - Physical violence, crime, terrorism, domestic violence, child labor.

Community Security - Inter-ethnic, religious, and other identity-based tensions.

Political Security - Political repression, human rights abuses. Source: UN Trust Fund for Human Security, 2009, p. 7