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David Malpass' advice to World Bank successor: time is short
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David Malpass' advice to World Bank successor: time is short

In his final interview as president of the World Bank Group, David Malpass spoke with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to reflect on his time leading the global development organization and to share his advice for his successor, Ajay Banga.

David Malpass (pictured) | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer: the podcast (graphic text)
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: Fix the global debt crisis before it's too late, warns World Bank's David Malpass

Listen: In his final interview as World Bank president, David Malpass sits down with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to discuss all things debt. No, not your credit card or mortgage payments, but the sovereign debt that government's use to pay their bills.

The world "is more coupled than we think"
Crisis Recovery

The world "is more coupled than we think"

Rania Al-Mashat, the Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, tells GZERO's Tony Maciulis that the pandemic taught us how interconnected we truly are; no one nation can solve a problem as big as climate change, food insecurity, or geopolitical strife on its own. Al-Mashat makes a case for looking beyond the short term problems of inflation and toward longer-term solutions for the most pressing issues of our time.

Collage of women in the workplace.
Living Beyond Borders Podcasts

Episode 2: The economic power of women

Listen: In the latest episode of the Living Beyond Borders podcast, CIti's Ida Liu joins Eurasia Group’s Celeste Tambaro for a candid conversation about the reasons why increased participation of women in the workforce and in leadership creates greater growth for companies and economies.

A young woman lies in hospital after reports of poisoning at an unspecified location in Iran in this still image from video from March 2, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Iranian schoolgirls poisoned, Macron declares Françafrique “over,” Biden tries to tackle fraud, a rare miracle in southern Turkey

The Iranian government says it’s investigating a spate of alleged poisonings of schoolgirls, with at least 17 hospitalized in Tehran and elsewhere this week, adding to the hundreds of girls hospitalized in recent months.

2022 has been rough. Will 2023 be any better?
Crisis Recovery

2022 has been rough. Will 2023 be any better?

2022 has been the year of converging crises: the ongoing pandemic, climate change, economic turmoil, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lots of gloom and doom indeed. But in all these crises there is an opportunity to bounce back with solutions to make the world a better place. How? We asked several experts during the Global Stage livestream conversation "The Road to 2030: Getting Global Goals Back on Track" hosted by GZERO in partnership with Microsoft.

Inflation, war, climate headline at UN General Assembly
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Inflation, war, climate headline at UN General Assembly

As high-level week at UNGA gets underway, that's United Nations General Assembly, what is top of mind for visiting world leaders? Is Putin looking to end the war in Ukraine as President Erdogan of Turkey suggests. President Biden says "the pandemic is over". Is it? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

COVID's impact on education and its long-term geopolitical consequences: Gerald Butts
Crisis Recovery

COVID's impact on education and its long-term geopolitical consequences: Gerald Butts

The impact of COVID-related educational disruption - and the growing inequality gap - could have big geopolitical fallout in the future. Why? Because with diminished education comes fewer economic opportunities. That will likely exacerbate already deep divisions, says Eurasia Group Vice Chairman Gerald Butts.

Post-COVID burnout for students is real, says US teachers union exec
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Post-COVID burnout for students is real, says US teachers union exec

It's hard to overstate how awful the pandemic was for children in America. American Federation of Teachers Executive VP Evelyn DeJesus recalls how bad it got in New York City, where kids experienced the fear of their parents, who in turn worried about how COVID disrupted life and schooling for their children. She says during a Global Stage livestream conversation, teachers and parents worked very hard during that time. Their burnout is real, as is that of their kids.

How to get students back on track after the Great Education Disruption
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How to get students back on track after the Great Education Disruption

As the 77th UN General Assembly gets underway, a look at how the pandemic wiped out years of progress on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. COVID disrupted the lives of some 1.6 billion students around the world. How can we get education back on track before it's too late? Experts weighed in during the Global Stage livestream conversation "Transforming Education" hosted by GZERO Media in partnership with Microsoft.