Global Scans · Inequality · Weekly Summary

• [New] By harnessing the power of AI-driven innovation, Member States can unlock new opportunities for inclusive growth, enhance access to essential services, and address pressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. OpenGov Asia
• [New] The world could run out of freshwater by 2040, leaving a third of global GDP exposed to negative shocks from water scarcity and a potential 6 pc decline amid increases in health risks, migration and inequality. The Telegraph
• In Australia, the top five concerns of consumers were employee personal needs, income/inequality, economic outlook, climate change and education opportunities. WE Communications: Digital Communications & Public Rela
• The long-term success of Pakistan's counterterrorism strategy will depend on its ability to address the root causes of extremism, including poverty, inequality, and political instability, and prepare itself against the 5th generation hybrid war that has already gained maximum velocity. The Nation
• Global trends such as climate change, natural resource scarcity and technological transitions will further exacerbate gender inequalities if no mitigating action is taken. World Bank Blogs
• 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
• Closing the gender pay gap between women and men could add an additional £250 billion to the UK economy, so we are using evidence-based actions to tackle inequalities and empower women to flourish. GOV.UK
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 Grant supports community-led responses to address HIV-related needs with a focus on tackling inequalities and diverse barriers in Asia Pacific to eliminate HIV as a public health threat. Australian Associated Press
• 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

Last updated: 14 April 2024