Financial and Monetary Systems
Economic growth - a weak outlook for OECD countries
The latest economic growth figures for the developed economies of the OECD paint a mixed picture with output subdued due to a range of global pressures.
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Energy
3 ways light pollution harms the planet - and what we can do about it
Light pollution can cause a variety of problems for our planet and our health. The good news is that it is one of the easiest pollutants to remove.
Risk and Resilience
Explainer: What is a yield curve and why does it matter right now?
This bond market metric is in the headlines - but what exactly is the yield curve and can it really indicate whether or not we’re heading for a recession?
COVID-19
Salud mental, desigualdad y confianza: Lo que hemos aprendido de la pandemia de COVID-19
Dos años después de los trastornos sin precedentes provocados por la pandemia, la empresa de sondeos Ipsos expone algunas cosas clave que hemos aprendido, con la salud mental pasando a un...
COVID-19
Mental health, inequality and trust: What we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
As the world reflects on more than two years of upheaval, research reveals some of key things learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Metaverse
71％の企業経営者が、メタバースはビジネスに利益をもたらすと回答。その理由とは。
メタバース： インターネット上の3D空間で過ごす時間が今後増加する、という考えを受け入れるにはまだ時間がかかる人々がいる一方で、産業界はすでに先を争ってメタバース空間を定義し、独自分野を開拓し、仮想不動産をわれ先に購入しています。
The Metaverse
71% of executives say the metaverse will be good for business. Here’s why
The metaverse and other emerging technologies are reshaping business. Top executives now say this is one of the biggest factors informing their thinking.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
This starchy wondercrop could help alleviate food insecurity
Could enset, a starchy crop known as the false banana, alleviate world hunger? Food insecurity is in focus after COVID-19 exacerbated famine and inequality.
Geopolitics
¿Cómo se accede a la Unión Europea?
La Unión Europea está estudiando las solicitudes de adhesión de Ucrania, Georgia y Moldavia tras la invasión rusa.
Geopolitics
How do you join the European Union?
The European Union is reviewing membership requests from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova following Russia's invasion.
Gender Inequality
What is the gender gap and why is it important? Measuring progress for International Women’s Day
Women still have far to go to close the gender gap, underscoring the importance of International Women's Day. Here’s how measurement and comparison can help.
Global Health
Here’s how exercise alters our brain chemistry – and could prevent dementia
While it’s long been known that exercise is good for our general wellbeing and health, new research shows it could also help fight off dementia.
COVID-19
IMF sees higher inflation as supply chains and Omicron slow economic growth
But it paints a downbeat assessment of economic growth, given the ongoing pandemic and higher rates of inflation.
Sustainable Development
6 holiday gift ideas that help fight climate change
These six alternatives to traditional holiday gifts are all the work of UpLink entrepreneurs, whose ideas support and accelerate progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Developmen...
SDG 04: Quality Education
裕福な国の子どもたちが開発途上国の子どもたちに比べ、将来を楽観視しない理由とは
親世代よりも豊かな生活を送れると思いますか。 これは社会の経済的発展を測る指標の一つとして、以前から存在してきた問いです。世界中の若者は、自国の子どもたちは親世代よりも全体的に良い暮らしができるようになると考えていますが、豊かな国と貧しい国を比較するとその考えには、顕著な違いが見られます。