Global Risks 2023: Tensions Peak between Urgent Cost of Living Crisis and Sustainable Climate Action
For the past 17 years the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has warned about deeply interconnected global risks. Conflict and geo-economic tensions have...
World’s coal consumption is set to reach a new high in 2022 as the energy crisis shakes markets
Global coal demand is set to increase only marginally in 2022 but enough to push it to an all-time high amid the energy crisis,...
More than 1 in 5 worldwide suffering from violence at work
More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence and harassment in the workplace, whether physical, psychological...
Azerbaijan Can Accelerate Its Green Economic Transformation
A report launch and policy dialogue organized by the World Bank jointly with the Republic of Azerbaijan National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development, the...
Digitalization Advances Financial Inclusion for Women and Micro Business Owners but More Is Needed
The World Economic Forum launched today the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022, the sixth edition of the report since 2017. This year’s report examines...
Small Business, Big Problem: New Report Says 67% of SMEs Worldwide Are Fighting for Survival
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies are the backbone of the global economy. They create close to 70% of jobs and GDP...
A Greener Cooling Pathway Can Create a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity in India
A new World Bank report finds that as temperatures steadily rise in India due to climate change, keeping spaces cool using alternative and innovative...
Pandemic Recovery Efforts Trigger New Energy Access Policies
Two years of pandemic have highlighted the vulnerability and isolation of populations without electricity and have prompted countries to increase their focus on energy...
Philippines: Reducing Inequality Key to Becoming a Middle-Class Society Free of Poverty
Policies that support employment and workers, raise education quality and improve access, boost rural development, and strengthen social protection can reduce inequality, thus enhancing...
Germany in secret talks to buy Iranian oil: report
An Israeli paper has claimed that Germany is in “secret” talks with Tehran to buy Iranian oil as part of its efforts to wean...