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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries.

  • [New] Economic inequalities, along with the challenges posed by climate change, pose major threats to the realization of human rights for millions of people around the world. thestatesman.com
  • [New] As the group advocates for a multipolar world order, Indonesia could amplify its voice in global governance, contributing to discussions on key issues such as global security, climate change, and economic inequality. Eurasia Review
  • [New] As the world's eighth-largest economy and the biggest one in Latin America, Brazil could be a strong link in global discourse over key issues for the Global South: fighting hunger, poverty and inequality; sustainable development; and global governance reform. Beyond Bulls & Bears
  • 622 million people will live below the extreme poverty line of $2.15 per day by 2030.582 million people are expected to live in hunger by 2030, the same as in 2015.Global conflicts, climate change, and inequalities have further weakened progress. Vajiram & Ravi
  • The digital divide in India risks creating 'smart enclaves' within cities, exacerbating existing inequalities and potentially leading to biased AI outcomes that favor already privileged urban areas. Lukmaan IAS
  • When G20 leaders meet in Rio de Janeiro, they have an opportunity to accelerate progress toward fighting hunger, poverty, and inequality by investing more in comprehensive policies for young children. Brookings
  • The estimated loss of learning in three-quarters of the world will widen the global inequalities in access to education between children from different socioeconomic circumstances and jeopardise all targets in SDG 4. Nature
  • The MTBPS will exacerbate poverty, inequality, and unemployment, driving further economic decline and instability in South Africa. IOL
  • AMR infections largely impact young children and people at higher risk of health disparities and inequities, including groups that have historically experienced greater obstacles based on their racial or ethnic group. ASM.org
  • Although Canada does not use the word fairness in its 'Montreal Declaration for a Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence' (Montreal Declaration), the 'Equity Principle' focuses on discrimination, power, social inequalities, and vulnerabilities. OUP Academic
  • Digital technologies can unlock unparalleled opportunities to tackle major global issues such as climate change, social and economic inequality and more. GovCon Wire
  • The risks and benefits of AI have been widely speculated since the proliferation of the technology; in January, the International Monetary Fund said it believed AI would impact nearly 40% of all jobs, adding that it would likely worsen overall inequality. FTI Strategic Communications
  • Inheritances have helped to perpetuate inequality in the United States across generations and have important implications for economic opportunity and mobility. Equitable Growth
  • Embracing circular economy solutions has the potential to reverse the breaching of planetary boundaries and reduce global material extraction by a third while simultaneously addressing social inequalities. WBCSD
  • The world is facing a poly-crisis of interconnected and complex new and emerging risks, driven by climate change, geopolitical instability, social inequality, digital transformation, and health challenges. Swiss Re Institute
  • Evidence from the United States and Europe showed wide variations in social determinants of health, 56 and suggested that socioeconomic inequity might be equally important, if not more, as a contributor to human health than biomedical interventions. The BMJ
  • Without urgent interventions, widespread hearing loss, which disproportionately affects poor and vulnerable populations, will continue to escalate, amplifying existing inequalities in health services access across Africa. WHO | Regional Office for Africa
  • Without urgent interventions, the number of people living with hearing loss will continue to escalate, amplifying existing inequalities in access to health services. The Star
  • The capacity of Healthy People 2030 to measure success in achieving health equity as a nation will depend on ongoing surveillance of health inequalities between more and less advantaged social groups. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Policies that expand access, improve affordability, and reduce health inequities will likely improve the performance of the U.S. health system. The Commonwealth Fund
  • The cost of treating chronic physical health conditions related to mental health inequities is expected to increase to $76 billion in 2040 from $23.9 billion in 2024. MedCity News
  • People in Asia and the Pacific are highly exposed to climate change related events that will increase poverty and inequality and compromise socioeconomic development. ESCAP
  • In the senarios compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement, the global carbon price leads to a modest and temporary increase in income inequality: Gini index increases by 0.1 points in 2030, but the inequality benefits of a lower global temperature have already materialized by mid-century. Nature

Last updated: 02 December 2024



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