Our Scans · (LF.10) Reduced Inequalities · Weekly Summary

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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries.

• [New] Addressing inequities in global value chains is crucial for sustainable development in low and middle-income countries, and to avoid mineral supply disruptions and support global cooperation on the climate crisis. International Institute for Environment and Development
• [New] Climate policies across the UK increasingly risk being built on systems of inequality-rooted in race, class, gender, and ability. The Bristol Cable
• The G7's inaction on stabilizing energy markets, despite its $50 billion Ukraine loan precedent, betrays its duty to economic justice, threatening a recession that would devastate 1.2 billion people living on under $5 daily, and exacerbate global inequity. IBTimes India
• Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the social, economic, and physical environments in which people live and that social inequalities increase risk of many common disorders. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Societal risks, including inequality and societal polarization, are linked to potential social instability and demographic challenges in aging societies such as Japan and Germany. Drishti IAS
• Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equal to one-tenth of the current US power supply, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed in a new paper. Energy Global
• The United States needs allies in Asia more than China does, and come 2027 countries may abstain from taking sides between two equally unreliable and belligerent superpowers. DNyuz
• Additional challenges include threats from North Korea, Iran, and terrorist organizations as well as the rise of authoritarian powers, disruptive technological advancements, global economic inequality, pandemics, and climate change. Atlantic Council
• Addressing Global Inequities: The UNDP suggests that AI could reignite development by addressing long-standing issues like linguistic inequality in education, especially by overcoming data scarcity for low-resource languages. EdTech Hub
• Inequities in the global nursing workforce leave many of the world's population without access to essential health services, which could threaten progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), global health security, and the health-related development goals. Mid-day
• The growing adoption of cryptocurrencies may pose risks to the traditional financial system and exacerbate wealth inequality. CoinTelegraph
• Economic inequality is a multifaceted and pervasive aspect of societies around the globe, manifesting in disparities in income, wealth, and opportunity. FasterCapital
• The diverging speed of e-government adoption rates risks exacerbating existing imbalances, which goes against the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Reducing inequality within and among countries. MIT OpenCourseWare
• The utilization of wearable devices among individuals with or at risk for CVD in the United States has exhibited promising trends while also underscoring disparities in adoption that could exacerbate existing health inequities. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The lower forecasts for MTP growth and global goods prices will, all else equal, reduce demand for Australia's exports and make imports relatively more attractive. Reserve Bank of Australia
• The world is facing significant social challenges, including rising inequality, insecurity, and distrust, which threaten global cooperation and social progress. The Hans India
• The current concentration of quantum talent and infrastructure in a few wealthy nations risks exacerbating global inequalities. The Geopolitical Economist
• South America in particular is characterized by income disparities, inequalities in the opportunities to access goods and public services, as well as high rates of poverty, unemployment, and high inflation. SpringerLink
• The global food crisis is not just a challenge of supply, but a complex interplay of inequality, conflict, climate disruption, and policy misalignment. African Researchers Magazine (ISSN: 2714-2787) - premie

Last updated: 30 June 2025