Type of Security

Examples of Main Threats

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.