Look at the commonalities people share the world over. No matter if you live in the Sub-Sahara of Africa or in the American Midwest, everyone requires the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. After the basics are covered, people in all corners of the globe want to feel safe and have enough money to cover their bills. Another universal commonality is that everyone hopes for a better future for their children. We are more similar than we are different.
We all inhabit the world and are, therefore, collectively responsible for the planet. The theme of universal environmental stewardship addressed the topic of how some developed countries have much larger carbon footprints that under-developed or developing countries. The United States, for instance, has the biggest carbon footprint at 20.1 tons of CO2 per person while China's is only 3.6 tons for each individual.
Human Right are a universal topic idea. The United Nations declared that everyone has the right to inherent worth and dignity. Linked with this fundamental principle is the right to the freedom from fear and want. Freedom of speech and belief also come under the human rights rubric.
Power -- and how people get it -- is another universal theme, as is corruption. Some countries, take Zimbabwe or Somalia for instance, are totally corrupt and anarchy reigns. Even though the developed counties have elected governments who are answerable to the voters, scandals and corruption still arise from time to time and is an issue that we are all responsible for monitoring. As well as high-level power abuse and corruption, it can also exist in small towns and in the workplace.
No matter if you are talking about Canada or the Cameroon, there are rich and poor people in every country all over the world. So, too, are their charitable organizations that try to address some of the inequalities of income, education and health.
According to the World Health Organization, "health-for-all" is a universal concern. In the developing world, so many babies die that children aren't named until they are a year old. Even in the developed world, there are people who can't afford good primary health care.