Author: Bao Jeff 

The United Nations "Human Development Report 2021/2022" warns that human development is facing a crisis, and human development in most countries is regressing.
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In September 2022, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will release the 2021/2022 Human Development Report. This flagship report pointed out that human development is facing multiple crises, and human development in most countries is regressing.

The future is full of complex uncertainties

For the first time in three decades, the Human Development Index (HDI) fell consecutively globally.The Human Development Index is an indicator used by the United Nations Development Program to measure a country's national health, education and living standards.

Global Human Development Index declines for two consecutive years
Erosion of the development gains of the previous five years

COVID-19 has opened a "window to a new reality".The new crown vaccine has saved the lives of about 20 million people around the world, demonstrating the tremendous power of innovation and political will combined. The new crown vaccine has also exposed huge inequalities in the global economy, and many low-income countries have little access to vaccines.

Access to COVID-19 vaccine highly unequal across countries

We live in "complex uncertainty".New variants of the new coronavirus, technological changes, growing political and social polarization, climate crisis, etc. have exacerbated the general uncertainty. Vulnerable groups in all countries are the most affected.

Increased global political polarization

Negative views of the world rise to record highs

Including countries with a very high Human Development Index

Human insecurity is increasing in most countries

A general decline in the human development index

In 2020/2021, 90%+ national HDI will decline

In the first year of the epidemic, HDI reversed in almost all countries

In the second year of the epidemic, HDI continued to decline in most countries

Find opportunity in uncertainty.Change brings risks as well as opportunities. Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more popular, and it has significant advantages in simulating the impact of climate change, promoting personalized learning, and promoting drug research and development. The birth of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine technology promises breakthroughs in the way other diseases are treated.

Artificial intelligence replaces some human jobs and creates more human jobs

Chart a new course to deal with uncertainty.In the past three years, innovation has helped us effectively respond to the changes brought about by the epidemic. The past three years have also guided us to adapt to a more uncertain world through innovation and change. 

Investment, security and innovation keep people safer

References:

https://www.undp.org/somalia/publications/human-development-report-2022

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