A recent World Economic Forum meeting highlighted the urgent need for public-private collaboration to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Only 17% of SDG targets are on track for 2030, with nearly half making minimal or moderate progress and over one-third stalled or regressing.
Just 17% of Sustainable Development Goals targets are on track for 2030, with nearly half making minimal or moderate progress, and over one-third stalled or in some cases regressing.
“We stand on the brink of the Intelligent Age, an era defined by blending artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies into everyday life,” says Klaus Schwab, founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum. “This sweeping transformation presents a profound paradox: the same technologies that hold extraordinary promise for unprecedented growth, innovation and human progress also risk deepening divides and exacerbating inequalities.
Participants engaged in high-level discussions on themes related to the SDGs, including frontier technologies and development; human capital and growth; climate action, nature protection and the energy transition. The meetings highlighted the emergence of the Intelligent Age, driven by technological advancements and the role of technology in driving SDG progress, the importance of sustainable growth and the need for collaborative action.
“Investing in women’s health is not only a moral imperative, but a strategic move contributing to a more inclusive, prosperous and resilient world,” said Helen Clark, board chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; and Prime Minister of New Zealand .September 2024 report provided reasons for optimism thanks to easing inflation and resilient global commerce while highlighting pressure on economies related to debt levels and fiscal challenges.
Human capital was a core theme for the week, with several initiative meetings, including Reskilling Revolution, Education 4.0 and TeachAI galvanizing public and private commitments, and the Gender Parity Sprint and the Jobs Initiative advancing their work.highlighted how the ability of workers to transition into new roles is becoming increasingly critical – not only for maintaining employment and advancing social mobility, but also for economic productivity and people’s well-being.
The Forum-supported GAEA initiative announced the launch of its 2025 awards to recognize groundbreaking partnerships that drive systems change in support of ambitious climate and nature goals. It also announced a new climate talent fund in Asia to help meet transition goals and published a report on the“Countries like India still have the majority of economic growth ahead of us,” says Sumant Sinha, chairman and CEO of ReNew.
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