2018 brought catastrophic natural disasters in the form of wildfires, hurricanes, floods and droughts, exacerbated by climate change as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

Signe Krogstrup and Maurice Obstfeld · IMF Blog 06 Dec 2018

Workforce and Employment

Should tech companies pay us for our data?

As we advance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, data will become an even more valuable commodity.

Manuel Ochoa Ayala 06 Dec 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The COP24 climate talks have emphasised the need for urgent action

Delegates from 200 nations are trying to hammer out a deal to deliver on the Paris climate agreement.

Barbara Lewis and Anna Koper · Reuters 03 Dec 2018

Global Governance

We must work together to build a new world order. This is how we can do it

China, Russia and the West need to manage change together to tackle common challenges.

Gülnur Aybet 03 Dec 2018

Emerging Technologies

How to think local about the global tech companies

Policymakers must keep up with the impact of digital technologies in their back yards

John B. Horrigan 29 Nov 2018

Global Governance

How unmanaged globalisation is damaging communities

Globalisation can undoubtedly benefit wider economies and growth, but it comes at a cost for some local communities.

Dani Rodrik · Project Syndicate 29 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Countries must triple their efforts to reach 2030 emissions target, says the U.N.

Keeping the global temperature rise below 2C could be 'out of reach' as the gap in global greenhouse gas emissions is bigger than ever, according to the latest UNEP report.

Bate Felix · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Nov 2018

Future of Economic Progress

How has the G20 performed on its sustainable and inclusive growth goals?

While unemployment is falling, debt levels remain high and productivity growth is low.

Margaux MacDonald and Helge Berger · IMF Blog 26 Nov 2018

International Security

How civil diplomacy can transform countries’ relations

Civil diplomacy aims to enhance mutual trust through civil exchanges. As this CIIS report argues, it can be used to bridge the gap between different countries and promote understanding be...

China Institute of International Studies 22 Nov 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Why rich countries are seeing more poverty

Child-poverty rates increased in almost two-thirds of OECD countries after the global financial crisis, highlighting how rich countries also need to take more action on UNICEF’s World Chi...

Emma Charlton 20 Nov 2018

Global Risks

Globalization 4.0 must build a better world for working people

Global GDP has trebled since 1980, yet labour income share has declined. A new social contract based on full employment and decent work would rebuild trust and restore genuine democracies.

Sharan Burrow 16 Nov 2018

Global Governance

Why we're much too pessimistic about the impact of technology

Countries around the world can benefit from new technologies - if investment is coordinated to make sure no one is left behind, explains Mark Suzman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...

Project Syndicate 08 Nov 2018

Future of Government

5 ways technology is helping improve governance in Asia

One aspect of new technology that receives considerably less attention is the transformative impact that it could have in improving the effectiveness of government.

Abdul Abiad and Sameer Khatiwada · Asian Development Bank 06 Nov 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Christine Lagarde: This is what we can still learn from the Great War

We find ourselves in a very similar technological and economic landscape to the world before the First World War, writes Christine Lagarde.

Christine Lagarde · IMF Blog 06 Nov 2018

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