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WHAT'S NEXT?: In the years to come, social commerce will become more widespread and the level of personalization will improve with advanced AI solutions & chatbots. The number of worldwide social media users is projected to grow from 2.1 billion in 2016 to 2.5 billion by 2018.

[New] In 2021 and beyond, homecare brands will extend their reach into consumers' lives by overtly aligning with health and wellness goals, and becoming leaders in driving social change.
[New] In 2021, APP fraud is expected to ramp up in the UK, with a wide range of attacks targeting vulnerable consumers - from mobile and mobile app attacks to sophisticated social engineering attacks.
[New] Rising sea levels are threatening the Pacific Paradise - Tuvalu MUNiSC 2021 Economic and Social Council MUNiSC occurring, people are suffering from a lack of water.
[New] If the past few years have been the ones of purpose, 2021 will be the year of authenticity, honesty, transparency and community.
[New] President-elect Joe Biden has pledged that the U.S. will rejoin the Paris agreement and proposed a $2 trillion climate plan to phase down use of fossil fuels and making investments within historically disadvantaged communities.
[New] With nearly two-thirds of the world's population expected to face water shortages by 2025, water scarcity presents a growing risk for businesses and communities around the world.
[New] Throughout the Decade, the ocean science community will be called upon to play a central role in global efforts towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 14 which focuses on conserving and sustainably using the ocean's resources.
[New] Amazon will infuse more than $2 billion into the three communities hosting its new headquarters locations to develop affordable housing.
[New] The United Nations has proclaimed 2021-2030 the Decade of Wholesome Ageing, with WHO main worldwide motion to enhance the lives of older folks, their households and communities.
[New] The United Nations has proclaimed 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing, with WHO leading international action to improve the lives of older people, their families and communities.
[New] Cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders will see more benefits over the next five years, with £169 million set aside in Highways England's new Users and Communities fund.
[New] By 2030, the World Bank estimates that two thirds of the world's extreme poor will live in fragile or conflict-affected countries.
[New] President-elect Joe Biden has pledged that the U.S. will rejoin the Paris agreement and proposed a $2 trillion climate plan to phase down fossil fuels by expanding renewable energy capacity while creating jobs, reducing pollution and investing in historically disadvantaged communities.
[New] Global restaurant traffic will improve through calendar year 2021, which will lead to overall frozen potato demand approaching pre-pandemic levels, on a run-rate basis, by the end of the calendar year.
[New] The U.K. is expected to make swift progress in 2021 on its draft law targeting material considered harmful on social media after criticism in Parliament over its delay.
[New] Over 70% of streamed video sessions in the next five years will occur on smartphones, thanks to the emergence of social videos on platforms like TikTok.
[New] Green finance issuance in 2021 is forecasted to reach around $650 billion; in 2021, green bonds alone will reach close to $500 billion, with new types of sustainable loans driving additional growth, according to SEB AB, the Swedish Bank leader reported by Bloomberg.
[New] EU Trade Mark and Registered Community Design rights that will be re-created on the UK register will not need a UK address for service in the three years following the end of the Brexit transition period.
Over the next century, rising sea levels will gradually flood coastal communities around the world, displacing millions of people and posing an existential danger for many island nations.
While most may be glad to see the back of 2020, the year's hangover will last for a while longer, as the world grapples with a near unprecedented economic crisis that will likely fuel social unrest and place further strain on conflict zones and fragile states from Yemen to Afghanistan.
Hundreds of millions of people will continue to work, shop, receive an education, and socialize from home in 2021 as the world waits on vaccines to change the public health outlook.
The United States and Europe will spend the next five years focused on managing the fallout from the pandemic on their economies and societies.

Last updated: 17 January 2021

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