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Vehicles stand in flood water caused by heavy rains with the Burj Khalifa tower visible in the background, in Dubai.

Climate Action

Floods in the Arabian Gulf remind us that investing in climate mitigation cannot wait

The April floods that hit the Gulf will impose severe costs on affected areas — and they are a reminder of the urgent need to invest in climate mitigation.

Neeshad Shafi

May 1, 2024

Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of Indonesia; Badr Al-Badr, Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Bin Salman Foundation (MiSK), Saudi Arabia; Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria; Emon Shakoor, Global Shaper, Riyadh Hub, Saudi Arabia; Jay Collins, Vice-Chairman, Global Public Sector, Citi, USA; Maya Hojej, Business News Anchor, Asharq News, United Arab Emirates; Speaking in the Labour Markets For the Next Generation session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development 2024.

Jobs and the Future of Work

From start-ups to digital jobs: Here’s what global leaders think will drive maximum job creation

The adoption of frontier technology is a key driver of job growth. Smaller enterprises are key to creating new jobs but red tape is holding them back.

Simon Torkington

May 1, 2024

Haiti's learners face a variety of challenges in accessing education — but this bold new project seeks to remedy that.

Education and Skills

In Haiti, a bold project for education is delivering results

Haiti faces a variety of challenges — but that doesn't mean that we can afford to abandon the country's children. This project is helping Haiti's learners.

Jean-Claude Brizard

May 1, 2024

People walk past Harvard University's Widener Library; social innovators' programme at Harvard.

Social Innovation

How these social innovators harness community and collaboration to help create system change

Insights from social innovators that attended a recent Schwab Foundation programme about how to work together for a just, sustainable and equitable world.

Sophia Otoo and Francois Bonnici

May 1, 2024

Health and Healthcare Systems

Immunization: How it started, how it's going – what we’ve achieved through 50 years of vaccination programmes

Vaccine programmes save millions of lives each year, but conflict, economic downturns and vaccine hesitancy mean progress on immunisation has slipped.

Shyam Bishen

May 1, 2024

Smoke rising towards the sky from the chimneys of a paper mill in Sweden.

Jobs and the Future of Work

70% of workers are at risk of climate-related health hazards, says the ILO

2.4 billion workers could be exposed to climate-related health hazards such as cancer, says a new report. How can we mitigate this global workforce crisis?

Johnny Wood

May 1, 2024

A large field of solar panels: The cleantech industry must rapidly scale to meet climate targets.

Climate Action

Why we must balance cooperation and competitiveness in cleantech

Keeping the balance between cooperation and competitiveness in cleantech will help meet global green targets and protect domestic industries.

Nils Aldag and Christopher Frey

May 1, 2024

Representing the workers, trade unions are helping to drive social progress.

Civil Society

International Workers' Day: 3 ways trade unions are driving social progress

International Workers' Day celebrates the labour movement's efforts to uphold workers' rights. But what are trade unions doing to drive social progress?

Giannis Moschos

May 1, 2024

Care in the community: Long-term care for the world's ageing population needs to be be personal but also cost-efficient.

Health and Healthcare Systems

How communities can step up to provide long-term care for the world’s ageing population

Community-based long-term care can help take care of an ageing global population. More research and attention is needed to support successful programmes.

Prakash Tyagi

May 1, 2024

Sustainable mining is both a challenge with economic potential.

Supply Chains and Transportation

How can innovation can make mining more sustainable?

Sustainable mining is a key challenge as demand for metals is set to increase. Two leaders in the field explain the Forum's search to solve that problem.

Robin Pomeroy, Emanuela Orsini and Sophia Akram

April 30, 2024

The world has set ambitious education goals to be achieved by 2030.

Education and Skills

Innovating for learning: How two innovators made access to books and education more inclusive

We Love Reading and First Book continue to work towards improving access to books and educational resources in their bid to make education more inclusive.

Adam Gavin

April 30, 2024

Keeping the labour market happy is crucial to a successful supply chain

Supply Chains and Transportation

Policy tools for better labour outcomes

Collaboration between trade and labour stakeholders is needed to align trade and labour policies for the promotion of decent work and equitable growth.

Maria Mexi and Mekhla Jha

April 30, 2024

Mangroves play a vital role as breeding grounds for fish and natural coastal protectors.

Nature and Biodiversity

Cambodian mangroves home to more than 700 wildlife species, a new survey finds

In one of the most detailed surveys ever undertaken, hundreds of animal species have been discovered in a Cambodian mangrove forest. Here's more.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

April 30, 2024

Children at the Lisbon Hub holding up the book on financial literacy

Education and Skills

How storytelling is teaching children around the world financial literacy

Now more than ever, financial literacy and awareness is essential. Global Shapers across the world are working to educate children on the first step of financial security: savings.

Pedro Rocha e Mello, Anurit Kanti, Rita Lousa and Shankar Keshav Prasad

April 30, 2024

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