Emerging Technologies
These refill innovations are stemming the flood of single-use plastics
The world produces 400 million tonnes of plastic every year. Now these new refill technologies are helping stem the tide of plastic waste.
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Education and Skills
The outsize benefits of school health and nutrition programmes
School health and nutrition programmes are an investment in the future that will build sustainable, inclusive and peaceful societies, says a new report.
Civil Society
Explainer: What is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?
It’s more than 60 years since a racist massacre shocked the world. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination suggests ways we can defeat discrimination.
Jobs and the Future of Work
一周四天工作制：全球多地试点成效显著
每周让员工多休息一天，实际上可以提高其生产力；四天工作制还能促进员工身心健康，并减少二氧化碳排放；研究表明，四天工作制能带来一些意想不到的好处。
Industries in Depth
This is how war in Europe is disrupting fertilizer supplies and threatening global food security
War in Ukraine coupled with export curbs in China have cut fertilizer shipments from the world’s largest suppliers, threatening global food security.
Emerging Technologies
ChatGPT: El chatbot que podría ser el futuro de la inteligencia artificial
Ya usamos inteligencia artificial para buscar en Internet y obtener respuestas sencillas a problemas. Con ChatGPT hay un chatbot que puede decirte que estás equivocado.
Jobs and the Future of Work
What does remote working look like around the world?
Remote working has become the norm for millions since the COVID-19 pandemic, but your rights as a remote worker depend on where you live.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Los trabajadores migrantes enviaron a casa 800 000 millones de dólares en 2022. ¿Qué países más se beneficiaron?
El dinero enviado a casa por los trabajadores migrantes ascendió a 794 000 millones de dólares en 2022, según el Banco Mundial. Ese dinero representa una gran parte del PIB en muchos país...
Financial and Monetary Systems
Migrant workers sent home almost $800 billion in 2022. Which countries are the biggest recipients?
Money sent home by migrant workers rose to $794 billion in 2022, the World Bank says. These remittances are a lifeline for low and middle-income countries.
Financial and Monetary Systems
5 charts that show the impact 2022 had on global development
These World Bank charts show the impact of 2022 on human development. The year will be remembered for war in Europe, inflation, and food and energy crises.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Why do we measure consumer confidence and what does it tell us?
Measuring consumer confidence helps predict economic trends, right? Not necessarily, as some experts believe they may be measuring the wrong things.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
La falta de actividad física cuesta al mundo 300 000 millones de dólares
La inactividad física puede provocar una epidemia de enfermedades evitables como el cáncer, la diabetes y la demencia, a menos que todo el mundo haga más ejercicio, advierten los expertos.
Urban Transformation
Estas son las ciudades más caras del mundo
Nueva York y Singapur han encabezado la lista de las ciudades más caras del mundo en 2022, ya que los precios globales se disparan más de un 8%, haciendo que el coste de la vida en las pr...
Sustainable Development
10 ideas de regalos sostenibles para estas fiestas
Desde plantar árboles hasta ropa vegana, he aquí 10 ideas de regalos alternativos y sostenibles para estas fiestas. Con ellas puede que las fiestas sean un poco menos derrochadoras.
Urban Transformation
These are the most expensive cities in the world
New York and Singapore have topped the list of the most expensive cities in the world in 2022, as global prices soar by more than 8%, making the cost of living in the world’s leading citi...