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World Economic Forum s grim post-Covid warning: Social, economic and geo-political instability
19 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Social instability a growing risk: University students clash with riot police during a rally in Athens. Photo / AP
Social instability a growing risk: University students clash with riot police during a rally in Athens. Photo / AP
Somewhat unsurprisingly infectious disease has topped the list of short-term risks facing the world in 2021 in the World Economic Forum s annual Global Risks Report. But with that has come a rise in concern about social risks like digital inequality and the erosion of social cohesion.
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased disparities and social fragmentation, the 2021 report concludes.