Health and Healthcare Systems
Smoking bans: These countries are tackling tobacco use
Smoking bans are being introduced around the world to cut tobacco use and improve health. Portugal, Mexico and the UK are leading the way.
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Education and Skills
The Booker Prize 2023 has a winner. Here's a summary of the novel and a round-up of the runners-up
The Booker Prize 2023 has a winner - Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, set in a version of Ireland descending into totalitarianism.
Emerging Technologies
UNESCO wants to develop an ‘internet of trust’. Here are its guidelines
A new set of digital governance guidelines aims to create an 'internet of trust' and protect people from disinformation and hate speech.
Energy Transition
Phasing down, phasing out, or transitioning away: What did COP28 agree on fossil fuels?
COP28 has produced a deal to transition away from fossil fuel use, but it does not call for moves to 'phase out' or 'phase down'. What do these terms mean?
Health and Healthcare Systems
禁烟令：各国如何应对吸烟问题？
为解决健康问题，各国政府正在推行禁烟令，限制烟草和电子烟的销售。葡萄牙、加拿大、澳大利亚、法国、新西兰、墨西哥和英国等国家都希望培养“无烟”一代。世界经济论坛《2023年全球健康与医疗战略展望》为各国如何在2035年前实现更好的医疗保健服务制定了策略。
Cybersecurity
The right to be forgotten allows people to ask for data about them to be removed from the internet. How does it work?
Right to be forgotten rules allow individuals to request that organizations remove personal information about them from online platforms. Here's what you should understand.
Climate Action
Is 2023 going to be the hottest year on record?
The world keeps breaking temperature records in 2023. It has faced the hottest October, September, August and July. Will 2023 be the hottest year ever?
Emerging Technologies
The AI Governance Summit: Key sessions, talking points and how to livestream the event
The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Summit on 13-15 November will bring together over 200 industry leaders to refine fair and inclusive AI. Here are the key talking points.
Climate Action
9 unexpected side effects of climate change
Climate change is impacting everything from the sex and size of animals to the state of wine and coffee crops. It’s also making flights a lot bumpier.
Emerging Technologies
The International Space Station has just marked a significant anniversary. Here's what life inside is like
Astronauts first boarded the International Space Station 23 years ago, and humans have been in space ever since. Here's an introduction to life on board.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Big central banks pause interest rate rises, and other economics news to read this week
Top economy stories: Big central banks pause interest rate rises; Surprise slowdown in Eurozone inflation; Japan to roll out economic stimulus package.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Las mujeres están subrepresentadas en áreas tecnológicas. Ésta ONG quiere cambiar las cosas
Tarika Barrett, Directora General de Girls Who Code, quiere cerrar la brecha de género en los nuevos puestos tecnológicos de nivel inicial para 2030. He aquí su entrevista al Foro Económi...
Cybersecurity
広がる「忘れられる権利」を求める声 – 安全なデジタル世界を築くには
EUでは、個人が組織に対し、オンライン上の個人情報の削除を要求することができる「忘れられる権利」が定められています。 個人情報の削除要請が認められるのは、データが古いまたは不快なものであるなど、特定の基準を満たしている場合に限られます。 世界経済フォーラムの、グローバル・コアリション・フォー・デジタル・セーフティは、オンライン上の有害なコンテンツに対する取り組みを進め...
Climate Action
¿Será 2023 el año más caluroso jamás registrado?
Luego del septiembre más cálido, los científicos del clima afirman que el aumento de los niveles de CO2, unido a El Niño, podría convertir 2023 en el año más caluroso jamás registrado.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
科技行业女性有50%在35岁前离开该领域，我们应如何改变现状？
科技行业女性代表性不足，但一家非营利组织设定了要在2030年前消除新的初级科技岗位性别差距的目标。该组织首席执行官在2023年世界经济论坛可持续发展影响会议上介绍了组织的倡议以及她的个人故事。改变科技公司对人才招聘和人才库的看法是提高女性代表性的关键。