The world is facing many big problems like wars, diseases, and climate change. In this video, Jose Manuel Barroso talks about why countries need to work together to solve these problems. He explains how cooperation between countries and organizations can save millions of lives, especially children, through vaccines and partnerships.
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Vocabulary Questions
- What does “geopolitical friction” mean in the sentence, “My prediction is that the geopolitical friction will increase not decrease”? Use it in a sentence.
- What does “supra national cooperation” mean in the sentence, “Sometimes some forms of supra national cooperation like the European Union is the right way forward”? Use it in a sentence.
- What does “private partnership” mean in the sentence, “It is a public private partnership with the governments of rich countries and developing countries”? Use it in a sentence.
What does “mobilize” mean in the sentence, “We have to mobilize the resources for helping Gavi and helping the other organizations”? Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions
- Why do you think it is important for countries to cooperate on global problems?
- How can partnerships between governments and private companies help solve health problems?
- Have you ever worked with others to solve a big problem? What did you learn?
- What do you think are some challenges when countries try to work together?
- How can people like you help support global health and cooperation?