Strengthen Health Systems To Reduce Premature Deaths

2 billion people in the world are still malnourished, and more than 800 million suffer from chronic hunger.

Economic research shows that providing adequate nutrition to pre-schoolers is the best way to spend a dollar to do good in the world.

The world faces many challenges, between the impacts of inflation and high-interest rates, the lingering impacts of the COVID pandemic, and geopolitical conflicts such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Amid all this, 2023 marks the halftime point for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the sprawling list of 169 ambitions in which all global leaders have promised everything to everyone.

NATO Review » 2012 security predictions » Climate, disease and food - a lot still to do. Climate, disease and food - a lot still to do

In 2012, the issue that we make the least progress on – but lament at length about – will remain global warming. Campaigners will continue to use doomsday language to try to hustle for faster action. Climate change negotiators will continue to dress up their failures as victories.   Read it online Art BL 2012-02 NATO Review.pdf