So far, this year has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market. Economic factors like new US tariffs are redrawing trade maps, while the energy transition shows progress and gender gaps persist. These seven charts from World Economic Forum reports help illustrate the inflection points this ...
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (subindexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. Since launching in 2006, it is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time.
Global health gains are at risk. New funding models, regional systems and delivery innovation are vital to build resilient, equitable healthcare worldwide.
The global economic system under which most countries have operated for the last 80 years is being reset, ushering the world into a new era. Existing rules are challenged while new ones are yet to emerge.
The Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 highlights key trends shaping economies and societies in 2025, along with insights into emerging threats and solutions.
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, set to be released in January, will introduce a new dimension to its methodology: survey results from members of the Global Future Councils network.
The global development sector is in the throes of a profound upheaval – one that makes a return to the old normal increasingly improbable. Multiple, overlapping futures for aid are emerging, with a hybrid of five key trends most likely. Navigating the shifting landscape of global aid will demand strategic agility and the forging of new and unconventional coalitions.
Global Shapers Community members have launched thousands of local solutions to global issues. Here are five lessons we can learn from this global movement.
