As this decade comes to an end, the world has seen progress on many fronts. These charts highlight some remarkable achievements and the serious challenges that remain as we head into 2020.
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| As this decade comes to an end, the world has seen progress on many fronts. These charts highlight some remarkable achievements but also challenges that remain as we head into 2020. | | | |
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 | | | | In general, it appears that the overall themes you engaged with the most were around human development. As we move into 2020, what are some of the topics you would like to see more of? | | | |  | | | | Within the South Asia region, where about a third of the world's poor live, Bhutan has had astonishing success in reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. | | | | |
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| "To protect people and our planet and grow the economy at the same time, governments need to act with a sharp focus on four dimensions: introducing policies to reduce emissions and boost adaptation; stimulating private investments in climate action, because public finance alone will not be enough; addressing the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations; and helping the people and households who are feeling the immediate impacts of climate change." Axel van Trotsenburg – December 19 | | | | | |
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| Immunization has virtually wiped out diseases like polio and mumps in many countries, but gaps in coverage remain. Reported measles cases worldwide rose 300% as of November 5, 2019, compared with the same period last year, with several countries experiencing outbreaks, according to World Health Organization preliminary data. As of November 5, 2019, there were 413,308 reported cases globally, plus an additional 250,000 reported cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, versus 333,445 for all of 2018. Read More. |
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