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Trade and Investment

What is 'inclusive trade', and how can trade policies improve workers' lives?

A new World Economic Forum white paper calls for stronger labour standards to ensure global trade can be more inclusive, delivering benefits for all.

Andrea Willige

September 13, 2024

Health and Healthcare Systems

Mpox vaccines delivered, and other top health stories

Top health news: Mpox vaccines delivered to Democratic Republic of Congo; US plans to cut road traffic deaths; Cholera cases and deaths rise, says WHO.

Joe Myers

September 13, 2024

Sustainable Development

This start-up is using microgrids to bring reliable electricity to Nigeria

Amid an electricity crisis, many Nigerian small businesses run on petrol generators. This solar-microgrid start-up is working to connect them to clean energy.

David Elliott

September 13, 2024

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

Financial and Monetary Systems

ECB cuts interest rates, and other economics stories to read this week

Top economy news this week: ECB cuts interest rates; US consumer prices rise; German inflation falls to its lowest level in over 3 years.

Joe Myers

September 13, 2024

Sustainable Development

Cement is a big problem for the environment. Here's how to make it more sustainable

Global cement manufacturing is responsible for about 8% of the world's total CO2 emissions – here are four solutions to cut the carbon from concrete.

Michael Purton

September 13, 2024

chess game in a blog about the importance of foresight to organizational innovation

Business

How to connect innovation with foresight

Taking a foresight-driven innovation approach inspires growth, enables 'change-ready' resilience and positions innovation as a dynamic force for change.

Lasse Jonasson, Martin Kruse and Sean Pillot de Chenecey

September 12, 2024

Cybersecurity and global communication, cross-border payments, secure data network technology, cyberattack protection for worldwide connections, finance, IoT and cryptocurrencies, planet Earth in space, elements from NASA (https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/90000/90008/europe_vir_2016_lrg.png)

Financial and Monetary Systems

Why public-private collaboration is critical for meeting G20 cross-border payments targets

Opinion

Technological advancements in cross-border payments by the private sector must be matched by equally strong progress by the public sector.

Alan Marquard

September 12, 2024

Dr Bilal Mateen, PATH's chief AI officer, delivering remarks on the future of AI in healthcare delivery.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Why global health organizations are hiring chief AI officers

AI, used effectively and ethically, can transform the way we deliver health solutions, so expect to see more chief AI officer positions in healthcare.

Nikolaj Gilbert

September 12, 2024

A drone flying over a forest and mountains

Emerging Technologies

Tech news: Drones piloted by AI could prevent wildfires

Top tech news: Drones piloted by AI could prevent wildfires; US state adopts electronics right to repair law, and more.

Sebastian Buckup

September 12, 2024

Drinkwell is a technology-driven social enterprise that powers water infrastructure and is a finalist in the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards 2025

Social Innovation

Meet the finalists of the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards 2025

Discover some of the most inspiring social innovators worldwide with the announcement of the finalists of the Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards.

Sophia Otoo and Maria Inés Martin

September 12, 2024

A vision of a safe and just space (from left to right) informed by Earth Commission science and its justice framework, created by design agency Superflux

How to create a 'safe and just space' rich in opportunities for a healthier Earth

Opinion

It is possible for humans to escape poverty and be safe from harm caused by Earth's system change. Here's how we can create a "safe and just space" for people worldwide.

Joyeeta Gupta and Johan Rockström

September 12, 2024

Climate Action

Summer 2024 the hottest on record, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

Other stories this week: New study highlights scale of plastics problem; Sunken village re-emerges in Greece.

David Elliott

September 11, 2024

The lessons we're learning from addressing racial bias in healthcare algorithms can and should inform how we approach data equity across other sectors.

Emerging Technologies

Building fairer data systems: Lessons from addressing racial bias in healthcare

Racial bias in healthcare algorithms exposes broader issues in data systems. Learn how the concept of data equity can lead to fairer outcomes across industries.

JoAnn Stonier, Lauren Woodman and Karla Yee Amezaga

September 11, 2024

An employee at a salt production site in Ndiemou, on the outskirts of Fatick in Senegal, one of the 45 nations on the United Nations list of the least developed countries. Caption: The world’s least developed countries (LDCs) are not on track to reach a target of doubling their share in global trade exports by 2030.

Trade and Investment

World’s least developed countries off track to meet exports target, and other global trade news this month

Least developed countries off track to meet exports target; WTO report urges trade and domestic policy to work together; China’s exports grow at fasted year-on-year pace in 18 months.

Sol Leal Campos

September 11, 2024

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