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In this article, which frequently refers to the World Economic Forum’s 17th Edition of the Global Risks Report, we’ll highlight 20 current global issues we must address, including issues related to climate change, COVID-19, social rights, and more.
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.
Watchlist countries are home to just 10% of the world’s population but account for approximately 86% of all people in humanitarian need globally, 75% of displaced persons, 70% of people suffering from crisis (IPC 3) or worse levels of food insecurity - and a growing share of global extreme poverty.
From U.S. political dysfunction to the axis of rogues, Ian Bremmer breaks down the world's biggest risks for 2024.
A global issue is a matter of public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues.
The World Economic Forum's latest Global Risks Report identifies the key risks facing the world over the next decade. In the next two years, the cost-of-living crisis is seen as the biggest risk, while over the next 10 years environmental risks dominate.
Major disease outbreaks–including measles, malaria and Ebola–continue to threaten an already weak health care system, putting many lives at risk.
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade that include energy supply and food crisis, rising inflation, cyberattacks, failure to meet net-zero targets, weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights.
As we look ahead, we spoke with leaders across the UN Foundation about the five issues they think will shape our world the most in 2024. 1. Crises Are Converging Everywhere and All at Once. The world is deeply interconnected, and increasingly, so, too, are the crises and risks we face.
But there are still important (and growing) risks to preoccupy world leaders, business decisionmakers, and the rest of us in 2023. Here are the ten most important.