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Jan 21, 2016 · Here is a guide to the 10 challenges, and why they matter to the world. Food security and why it matters. By 2050, the world must feed 9 billion people. Yet the demand for food will be 60% greater than it is today. The United Nations has set ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture as ...
May 19, 2020 · The COVID-19 crisis has affected societies and economies around the globe and will permanently reshape our world as it continues to unfold. While the fallout from the crisis is both amplifying familiar risks and creating new ones, change at this scale also creates new openings for managing systemic challenges, and ways to build back better.
Jan 10, 2024 · Ellissa Cavaciuti-Wishart. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation. In the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face. Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape ...
Aug 4, 2015 · A final key challenge is ensuring responsibility and accountability for progress towards meeting the SDGs. Mechanisms to do this need to link across local, national and international scales. Discussions are currently occurring to decide on indicators and ways of monitoring and evaluating progress on the SDGs, largely at the national scale.
Sep 16, 2021 · All 17 SDGs play a role in building a better, more inclusive world – but two in particular focus on geopolitics: SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. Targets include: Reducing all forms of violence and related death rates and ending all forms of violence against children. Promoting the rule of law and ensuring equal access to justice.
Jun 5, 2023 · Addressing the cybersecurity challenge requires concerted efforts from businesses, policymakers and AI developers. Policymakers can play a critical role by creating robust legal frameworks that promote cybersecurity best practices, foster talent development and encourage international cooperation to combat cybercrime.
Sep 7, 2022 · 5. Extreme weather. Climate change is a much more long-running problem for supply chains. This year, drought has caused water levels to drop around the world, impacting major shipping supply routes. Low water means ships can only carry a fraction of their usual freight to minimise the risk of running aground.
Feb 17, 2020 · Image: World Economic Forum. These are the main challenges on the list. 1. Elevating health in the climate debate. The climate crisis poses one of the biggest threats to both the planet and the health of the people who live on it. Emissions kill around 7 million people each year, and are responsible for more than a quarter of deaths from ...
Oct 29, 2018 · Owing to the physical and population density of cities, such threats often result in both devastating financial loss and deaths. Making cities more resilient against these environmental threats is one of the biggest challenges faced by city authorities and requires urgent attention. 2. Resources. Cities need resources such as water, food and ...
Sep 3, 2019 · Physical infrastructure across much of the continent is a challenge to productivity, according to the African Development Bank. It calculates an estimated $130- to $170 billion needs to be invested each year on Africa’s infrastructure, despite a financing gap of as much as $108 billion.
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