A World of Worry, a World of Hope
UNDP
Flux is normal. Throughout history humans have struggled with plagues, war, and political upheaval.
Yet our present uncertain times are different in unprecedented ways. If we don’t feel that our lives are secure, it is because they aren’t. According to UNDP’s latest Human Development Report , we are navigating uncharted waters, caught in the volatile cross currents of dangerous planetary change, sweeping societal transformation, and increasingly polarized societies.
From the punishing and widespread effects of COVID-19 to the food crisis spinning out from climate disruptions and the war in Ukraine, shifting geopolitical orders, and the alarm bells from a planet changing in dangerous ways for people and many form of life, are creating something we have never seen before.
For the first time since we started measuring, the Human Development Index has decreased for two consecutive years, and for more than 90 percent of countries.
The ground beneath our feet is shifting, introducing a new kind of uncertainty for which we have no real guide.
There is a nagging sense that whatever control we have over our lives is slipping away, that the norms and institutions we used to rely on don’t have the answers. For more details Read
