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Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, leading to global crises for both food and energy, as well as displacing millions of people. 4. US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights. The vote for abortion rights was 5-4 to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling, on 24 June, 2022.
Global Gender Gap Report 2022 | World Economic Forum. Published: 13 July 2022.
The Global Gender Gap in 2022 is 68.1% closed. The overall gender parity score rose from 67.9% in 2021 to 68.1% in 2022, considering the constant sample of 145 countries covered in both the 2021 and 2022 editions. Progress towards closing the gender gap has stalled in most countries. Only 30 of the 145 economies covered in both this edition and ...
The world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19 on public health. At the start of 2022, 5 million deaths from COVID-19 had been reported globally, out of 282 million confirmed cases. 5 Moreover, a significant proportion of those infected by COVID-19 have long-lasting symptoms—some 10% show persistent ill-health 12 weeks after having the disease. 6 COVID-19 vaccination has ...
Listen to the article. Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 55% in 2022 from the year before, according to data from the EV Volumes sales database. China remains the world’s largest EV market, with 59% of global sales. World Economic Forum estimates annual EV sales need to increase 18-fold by 2030 to meet global emissions targets.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 convenes at the most consequential geopolitical and geo-economic moment of the past three decades and against the backdrop of a once-in-a-century pandemic. The meeting will bring together over 2,000 leaders and experts from around the world, all committed to a “Davos Spirit” of improving the ...
Jan 18, 2022. Four experts, including Dr Anthony Fauci, tell The Davos Agenda how the world can move from COVID-19 pandemic to endemic with new approaches to vaccines and dealing with new variants. Image: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque. This article is part of: The Davos Agenda.
There are also signs of disruption within the industry itself. Industry leaders reflect on these trends, and identify the biggest shifts we can expect to see in healthcare in 2022. The pandemic is now two years old. A population the size of Finland has so far died from COVID-19 and tens of millions more are dealing with its side-effects.
Summer 2022 has indeed seemed to feature one climate-related disaster after another. Record-breaking heat waves baked India and Pakistan, then monsoon flooding left about a third of Pakistan under water, affecting an estimated 33 million people. Temperatures exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) for prolonged periods in many places, and ...
Annual Report 2022-2023. Download PDF. This Annual Report outlines the key developments in 2022-2023. It provides an overview of the 10 centres and the Forum's over 130 initiatives, coalitions and flagship reports, as well as the latest progress from the Forum’s core functions, leadership and governance.