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This article is published in collaboration with Forbes 18 Jan 2021 Hilde Schwab Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum Geneva The winners of the 27th Annual Crystal Award are architect, Sir David Adjaye OBE for his leadership in serving communities, cities and the environment, and photographer Sebastião Salgado for his leadership in addressing inequality and sustainability. As cultural leaders, they provide creati...

What are the challenges of World Social Forum 2021 in relation to the global situation? 18 January by   Contents   The challenges of the World Social Forum 2021 are high. In a deep contradictory world situation, it must make it possible to: redefine an alterglobalist proposal corresponding to the new situation; understand the new contradictions of the world system; start from the movements to resist, define the alternatives, build a new emancipation project.  Taking into account a c...

Gorillas in the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for coronavirus, the first known cases in great apes. We must do more to protect endangered wildlife.

Major headway needs to be made in 2021 on climate commitments promised by US, China and others. How can transport and power be the trailblazer sectors?

Although this is the first time South Korea’s population has shrunk, the rate of population growth has been declining steadily for the past decade.

The OECD Observer magazine keeps the public ahead of economic and social policy challenges of our time. Aimed at senior policymakers, business people, researchers, the media and civil society. Read about: US and Japanese economies, Mexico, the 21st century, Germany, unemployment, regulatory reform, food safety, development aid, environment, global warming, climate change. Links to OECD publications.

Climate change, pandemic and social injustice are deeply interconnected and must be seen through a 360 degree lens so we can drive for systemic solutions.

Beam accepts referrals from councils and other homeless charities. Donations of more than £1.5 million have been raised since 2017.

In the eighth episode of our environmental podcast series, we talk to the pioneers re-engineering the future of food, starting with the mighty burger.

Female entrepreneurs can add substantially to economic growth and poverty reduction. To shape a sustainable and inclusive recovery from COVID-19, we need to include the voices of female social entrepreneurs. Whether it has been New Zealand under Jacinda Ardern or Germany under Angela Merkel, studies have shown that female-led countries have performed better in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, according to the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report report, it will take 95 years to close ...