Global Scans · Reduced Inequalities · Weekly Summary

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] The Doha Political Declaration emphasizes embedding social objectives within macroeconomic, labour, climate, digital, and industrial strategies, recognizing that fragmented policy approaches risk deepening structural inequalities rather than resolving them. ArchDaily
• [New] While AI is projected to boost global economic growth and create new roles, its impact is uneven, exacerbating existing inequalities and creating a critical skills gap. Whalesbook
• [New] The Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal is a £1.4 billion Scottish and UK Government investment to accelerate growth, create new economic opportunities and meaningful new jobs that will help to reduce inequalities. Volunteer Centre East Lothian - VCEL
• AI could reinforce existing global inequalities because wealthy nations have the computing power. The Huntington News
• The importance of the LDAN Bill in tackling the inequalities faced by individuals and their families cannot be overstated, and it has the potential to make a real difference for them in Scotland across education, healthcare, and employment. JohnOGroat Journal
• Given Indonesia's vast geographic diversity and persistent regional inequalities, it is essential to examine how broader contextual factors interact with stunting risks. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
• In dealing with an intersectional issue such as invisibility, twenty-first century global health bioethics could pursue a more disturbing framework, challenging the narrow comforting solutions and sociomaterial inequalities of the sociopolitical status quo. WCB Themes
• Global South inability to meet ever-rising demand for medical care will remain constrained by wide socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerability of the poor. Scilight Press
• With young Moroccans, Pakistanis and Peruvians among the latest to protest, Gen Z uprisings will continue to feed off societal inequalities and instability. Context
• Cuts to USAID which, while not perfect in its implementation and history, provides crucial support for health, education, and humanitarian aid in the world's most vulnerable regions and will thus worsen health outcomes and exacerbate inequalities. Mission Economics by Mariana Mazzucato
• Women are retiring with far smaller pensions than men because of pay inequalities and the fact they are shouldering the burden of care and the mental load, a study by the University of Edinburgh has warned. The Money Pages
• New inequalities will emerge throughout the world. Valdai Club
• Projected employment growth for 2026: 0.5% in upper-middle-income countries; 1.8% in lower-middle-income economies; 3.1% in low-income countries; Weak labour productivity in poorer regions is widening global inequalities. Current Affairs - NEXT IAS
• Growing inequalities threaten the wellbeing of many Australians. The Conversation
• Deloitte Insights stresses the importance of balanced adoption, avoiding overreliance that could exacerbate inequalities. WebProNews
• Without governance reform and regional coordination, energy transition efforts in the Middle East could deepen existing inequalities and instability rather than resolve them. Informed Comment
• For 2026 and beyond, governments and corporate players are creating worldwide alliances to solve digital inequalities. Digital Engineering & Technology | Elearning Solutions
• Without intervention, the economic landscape shaped by AGI could deepen existing inequalities, creating a world where the majority are excluded from meaningful participation in economic progress. Geeky gadgets

Last updated: 02 March 2026