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3d rendering robot learning or machine learning with education hud interface: Artificial intelligence (AI) is prompting a new wave of technological unemployment fears.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why AI will not lead to a world without work

The deflationary impact of technology, including AI, will boost incomes and drive new spending and jobs rather than cause technological unemployment.

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz

August 15, 2024

Man in shirt in front of a bus looking on: Successful job creation in the Global South hinges on defining clear goals.

Jobs and the Future of Work

Creating jobs in the Global South starts by answering three questions

Job creation in the Global South hinges on clear goals: more or better jobs, current vs future opportunities and focusing on waged or self-employment.

Juan Carlos Thomas

August 15, 2024

Latin American countries can become exporters, local decarbonizers or focused players of clean hydrogen.

Energy Transition

Latin America: a future clean hydrogen exporter?

Latin America’s abundant renewable resources can unlock cost-competitive clean hydrogen production – but there are still key challenges to meet.

Muqsit Ashraf and Jorgen Sandstrom

August 15, 2024

A construction worker works at a Lennar residential housing development called Junipers in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2024. Cement and concrete companies can contribute to a nature-positive economy.

Nature and Biodiversity

How cement and concrete companies can contribute to a nature-positive economy

With two in three people set to live in urban centres by 2050, cement and concrete firms must implement solutions for a nature-positive economy.

Akanksha Khatri

August 15, 2024

A business discrict in Japan: Senior employment in Japan could help solve the impact of an ageing demographic and declining birthrate on the workforce.

Jobs and the Future of Work

How companies are addressing workforce shortages and employee satisfaction with senior employment in Japan

Japan is tackling workforce shortages through senior employment in Japan by rehiring older workers, improving conditions and skills, and extending retirement.

Naoko Tochibayashi and Mizuho Ota

August 15, 2024

A silhouette image of a sailboat on the nile in Luxor as the sun sets: Egypt empowers innovators to drive sustainable solutions.

Climate Action

How Egypt is scaling national green and smart solutions to mitigate climate change

Discover how an Egyptian initiative empowers innovators to drive sustainable solutions and bridges public-private efforts to combat climate change.

Hassan Abulenein

August 15, 2024

Recent research shows government orchestration is key to skills training.

Education and Skills

3 ways governments can solve the global skills crisis

Half of today's global workforce needs to upskill or reskill – but a lack of government orchestration is hampering the skills market.

Sagar Goel, Joerg Hildebrandt, Leila Hoteit and Sriramprasad Rangarajan

August 15, 2024

There’s a persistent health gap, with women being underdiagnosed for certain conditions compared to men.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

6 conditions that highlight the women’s health gap

Women are consistently underdiagnosed for certain conditions and women's health is under-researched. Here are six conditions that highlight the gender health gap.

Kate Whiting

August 15, 2024

A woman holds a mock-up vial labeled "Mpox vaccine" and medical syringe in this illustration taken, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Health and Healthcare Systems

As cases of mpox rise again, here's what you need to know

The WHO has declared mpox as a “public health emergency of international concern" (PHEIC), designed to prompt a coordinated international response.

Lora du Moulin

August 15, 2024

Airbus's A321XLR, which offers greater fuel efficiency on long-haul routes.

Energy Transition

4 sustainability takeaways from the Farnborough Airshow

The Farnborough International Airshow reasserted the green agenda after an uncertain start to the year in aviation – with support from the UK government and industry for green fuels

Giorgio Parolini and Vladimir Borodin

August 14, 2024

European Union leaders walking together in a lobby at an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium on June 28, 2024

Trade and Investment

EU and Latin America renew efforts to ink trade deal, and other global trade news to read this month

EU and South America renew efforts to ink trade deal; WTO: High tariffs on EV critical minerals could hurt developing economies; EU plans for Trump trade deal.

Iza Lejarraga-Walkenhorst

August 14, 2024

Man in red t-shirt with hands behind his head looking out to the sea on the beach: Mental fitness involves a consistent approach to mental health.

Wellbeing and Mental Health

How to prioritize young people's mental well-being by teaching mental fitness

Integrating mental fitness into education and workplace training can proactively enhance the well-being and resilience of young people for a healthier future.

Maya Raichoora and Asheesh Advani

August 14, 2024

A person analyzing graphs on paper with tablet, calculator and laptop in shot: Implementing impact-linked compensation in impact investing fosters greater accountability among fund managers.

Climate Action

Transforming impact funds: 3 reasons to link compensation with impact

Impact investing funds should tie compensation to impact outcomes. Here are three key reasons this approach enhances accountability and growth.

Christin ter Braak-Forstinger

August 14, 2024

Energy Transition

Critical minerals are the key to 21st-century tech. Here's the 'trilemma' that defines how to mine them

Critical minerals policy-makers must weigh up security, cost and sustainability – but international collaboration can avoid geopolitical fragmentation and prioritize the rights of developing countries.

Patrick McMaster

August 14, 2024

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