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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] The main challenge Latin America faces in terms of inequality might not be economic inequality per se but the capacity to keep access to political institutions broad and open enough so that the underprivileged can influence economic outcomes. OpenMind
  • [New] Since the COVID-19 pandemic - which has widened pre-existing inequality gaps, including gender inequality, and reversed progress on sustainable development - it is now estimated that it will take the world 286 years to achieve gender equality. World Health Organization: WHO
  • Improving life expectancy in the UK and closing inequality gaps will require a coherent cross-government strategy that promotes healthy lifestyles to prevent disease, identifies and treats illness earlier, and reduces inequalities by improving the health of people in deprived communities. New Statesman
  • Socioeconomic Disparities: AI applications could inadvertently favor wealthier or more technologically advanced regions, exacerbating inequalities among different socioeconomic groups, especially in global operations. National Law Review
  • A global scenario where income inequality is reduced to the levels of the best performing countries in 2017 does eliminate poverty in the High Income No Growth scenario through 2100. Nature
  • Even with global policies that significantly increase cash transfers to the poor and retired, dramatically improve income inequality, and eliminate military spending, the Global Negative Growth Big Push scenario leads to an increase of 15 percentage points in global extreme poverty by 2100. Nature
  • The CEB sees addressing the social dimensions of climate change as a key, cross-cutting objective of its Strategic Framework 2023-2027, given that climate hazards deepen inequality and keep vulnerable people in a cycle of underdevelopment. European Investment Bank
  • Like many other countries, South Africa is grappling with the digital divide, which has created inequalities in access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. HSRC
  • As a result of global inequalities and restrictive immigration policies, many workers from developing regions are willing to borrow heavily from their communities and risk their lives to access opportunities in more affluent countries. Ghana Business News
  • While the adoption of AI can increase efficiency domestically, and it is an opportunity for India to develop solutions for the world, it could potentially affect the level of job creation at the aggregate level and increase inequality. successcds
  • Spearheaded by Small Business Britain, it's a new Government backed independent review, to tackle the inequality faced by disabled people led businesses and truly level-up entrepreneurial opportunities across the UK. Mims Davies
  • The future trajectory of global inequality hinges on the growth rates and inequality trends in India and large African countries, as well as the looming threat of climate change. Forum New Economy
  • Australia's adaptation plan has the potential to shed light on how climate impacts can increase inequality and inequity across the nation due to the uneven distribution of vulnerability. The Diplomat
  • AI expands the pool of workers, improves labour income and could potentially reduce inequality, whichis particularly interesting in a South African context. Mining Weekly
  • The EFF will engage in radical redirection of government spending to prioritise services that will alleviate poverty, reduce inequalities and prepare South African citizens for a better future. dokumen.pub
  • As climate change continues to fuel stronger and more frequent storms, communities in the United States will face worsening disasters that exacerbate inequality among residents. The Atlantic
  • Based on projections until the year 2100, Africa emerges as the most vulnerable region, due to its younger population, persisting inequality, and climate-related shocks and stresses. United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime
  • In an effort to reduce poverty and inequality, encourage economic growth and recognise environmental impacts, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals include a target of halving food waste by 2030. KPMG
  • In a country such as South Africa, which faces an economic trough, growing poverty and increasing inequality, the danger of not keeping pace with the advancements in artificial intelligence is profound. United Nations University
  • Given that we know that inequalities of educational outcomes are not reducing at any level of education in England, it seems counterintuitive that additional funding grants to support equality of opportunity and outcomes reduce so significantly once students enter higher education. HEPI
  • In a country such as South Africa, which faces an economic trough, growing poverty and increasing inequality, the danger of not keeping pace with the advancements in AI is profound. United Nations University
  • Issues like pandemics, conflicts, rising inequalities, a flawed global financial system, racism, and climate change pose persistent threats. Adda247
  • While the world grapples with record levels of conflict, political polarization stoking division and fear, growing inequality, and the existential threat of the climate crisis, the human rights of people the world over are under grave threat. Amnesty International

Last updated: 18 March 2024



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