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Bookmark or Share- These are the top 3 climate risks we face - The World Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 named three key climate issues as critical challenges facing humanity: Extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems — which is a new entrant this year — and biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.
- These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyondDisinformation, climate and conflict are among the biggest threats facing humanity, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report. #risks24 #wef24
- Gender Gap: This is the state of work for women in 2024Women's participation in the labour force across the 101 countries tracked by the report over the past 18 years has surged beyond 2023 levels – from 63.5% to 65.7%.
- 5 big challenges facing big cities of the future - The World Economic ForumIncreasingly, cities around the world are learning about the best governance and planning practices from one another, even as they remain accountable to their respective national governments. The broad goals of urban governance should address issues of equity, liveability and sustainability in cities of the future.
- What are the challenges in making our world more sustainable? | World ...Children are especially vulnerable. Currently, one in three trafficking victims are children; 72% are girls. “Previous economic crises suggest that the sharp increase in adult unemployment rates and an asymmetric global recovery from COVID-19 is likely to increase the risk of tracking.
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