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World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman Klaus Schwab made this speech at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day on 16 October.
COVID-19 isn't the main disruption worrying leaders. This CEO shares research-backed insights on how leaders can better manage disruption on the latest Meet The Leader.
In the lead-up to the COP26 climate summit, Shanxi province was hit with the worst flooding ever. This visualization shows which areas are most at-risk.
Social innovators are helping address some of the most pressing issues of today by fighting climate change, supporting refugees and treating addiction.
Children born in 2020 will be harder hit by the climate crisis in their lifetime than their grandparents. Research from Save the Children shows what's needed now.
COVID-19 has pushed us all to our limits. Many employees are exhausted emotionally and physically. Greater empathy in the workplace could be the answer.
A new study has found we would only need 50% of the world’s rooftops to be covered with solar panels to meet the world’s yearly electricity needs.
The economic recovery from COVID-19 has seen a jump in inflation in advanced and emerging market economies, driven by a number of factors.
In meeting the SDGs, significant barriers remain – but good governance, underpinned by blockchain technology, offers a way to overcome them. Here's how.
The ASEAN Digital Generation Report, which surveyed 86,000 people from six ASEAN countries about their views for a post-pandemic world, reveals what youth think about their future.
More than 60% of the region’s GDP is at risk. Tackling the threat of biodiversity and nature loss will require a transformation of socioeconomic systems.
The international community must work together to counter the economic, political and security implications created by this humanitarian disaster.
We urgently need to scale sustainable 'bioeconomy' models that preserve and restore the Amazon and provide livelihoods for the people living in the region.
We need both carbon offsetting and deep decarbonization at source, not either/or, to make substantive progress with climate change.
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in Mexico is now insured. Insurers are working with governments, NGOs, and the private sector to build the business case for nature-led solutions that protect ou...
The global community has an opportunity to make good on the 20th replenishment of a 60-year-old World Bank programme known as the International Development Association.
Adopting a more comprehensive approach to risk mitigation is needed to improve the attractiveness and business environment of countries.
The new scheme, which connects the Greater Bay Area to Hong Kong wealth management products, could achieve more connectivity with global asset management.
There is an untapped opportunity for corporations and social enterprises to work together to achieve both business and social impact goals.
Great teaching is not merely a predictable, observable, externally measurable fact as the social sciences would like it to be. So how should we define it?
Unpicking the problems affecting global energy is a complicated process. Finding ways to end these problems will call for a new era of collaboration.
With governments all over the world considering how to reduce their transport emissions, what are the most viable options for countries reliant on traditional fuels?
Blue foods have traditionally been undervalued in their contribution to global food systems. These innovations from around the world aim to change that.
Investing in young 'ecopreneurs' is key to our planet's future. These solutions show the power of a tech-savvy generation eager to bring about real change.
COVID-19 continues to disrupt schoolchildren’s right to a quality education. These innovators from around the world are working to close learning gaps.
There is increasing onus on the aviation and shipping sectors to decarbonize – but more action is needed to make sustainable fuels viable
Current artificial intelligence just recognizes and replicates. We should focus on how best to integrate such systems with more discerning human operators
