Grammar fix

global issue

worldwide problem

A problem or challenge that affects people or countries all around the world, not just in one place.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Climate change is a global issue that requires cooperation between countries.

In my opinion, poverty is a serious global issue because it affects millions of people and requires international solutions.

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: Poverty is a ~~worldly~~ issue.

Say: Poverty is a global issue.

'Global' (worldwide), not 'worldly' (concerned with material/everyday life).

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Words that usually travel with it.

a global issue