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The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term but also as a devastating social, economic and political crisis. At present the bigger challenge for the world and for …

The world loses about 15 billion trees a year. The UpLink Trillion Trees Challenge called for solutions to the loss of forests, which are critical to the health of the planet. Artificial intelligence, satellites, drones and data are being deployed …

Social enterprises have the potential to change entire industries. An example from the chocolate industry shows the potential for responsible practices sparking a widescale sustainability transition. Investors should therefore dedicate funds to strengthen the influencing capacity of social enterprises. Tony’s …

Millions more people could be pushed into extreme poverty by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new United Nations study says. A sluggish economic recovery will add 200 million to the number of the world’s poorest. But this could be avoided if …

Nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy of Pakistan Whenever we think of water the thing which comes in our mind is life representing its importance and enforces me to call all oceanic activities as Blue Gold. Oceans …

Various studies identify that women’s empowerment is a procedure of social and personal change, taking place over interlinked and mutually reinforcing political, psychological, social and economic domains, and by which women individually and collectively gain power, meaningful selections and control …

• Last year, OECD members only gave 0.3% of their GNI to aid – less than the 0.7% promised. • 0.7% would help the world’s poorest countries meet the SDGs for a decade. • Stable aid flows are needed more …

Demand for cooling is being overlooked in the fight against climate change. As temperatures and extreme heatwaves increase, more and more people across the world are relying on cooling to stay safe and comfortable. According to the IEA the power …

By the end of this year, China will officially eradicate absolute poverty. In the past more than 40 years since China has begun to implement the policy of reform and opening-up and started the journey of poverty alleviation, more than …

While the risks posed by AI dominate the headlines, behind the scenes there is a quiet revolution underway as AI systems are used to tackle the greatest challenges facing humanity, from climate change and COVID-19, to world hunger. Improving the …

Sustainable finance is a key ingredient in the energy transition – but there is a large gap between what is available and what is required. The market cannot close this gap on its own; policy-makers will also need to play …

COVID-19 has highlighted the fact that our previous systems were neither equitable nor sustainable. The crisis also presents an opportunity to reset and work together towards a fairer, greener future. The World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders are coming together …