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Police officers pass a burnt police armoured personnel carrier after gunmen kidnapped several people from an orphanage in a mountainous community that has been under deadly attacks by armed gangs since the start of this year, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, in Kenscoff, Haiti August 4, 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean

Then & Now: Can Haiti's government hold an election?

Last fall, Haiti created a transitional presidential council tasked with regaining control over the gang-ravaged Caribbean country and ushering in elections by February 2026.

The Graphic Truth: Does the child tax credit alleviate child poverty in the US?
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The Graphic Truth: Does the child tax credit alleviate child poverty in the US?

The House Republicans’ “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes a clause that increases the child tax credit by $500. Supporters of the credit said its 2021 expansion helped slash child poverty rates that year, but some worry that the increase isn’t sufficient.

Graphic Truth: Food insecurity spikes
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Graphic Truth: Food insecurity spikes

Hunger and poverty are on the rise in both the United States and Canada, with food insecurity levels spiking dramatically in 2023 as COVID-19 assistance programs expired. That’s been compounded by rising food costs that have left millions struggling to put food on the table.

Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures during the Atreju political meeting organized by the young militants of Italian right-wing party Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) at Circo Massimo in Rome.
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Big milestone for Argentina’s radical president: Economy escapes recession

A year ago, Argentina’s eccentric, wolverine-haired, “anarcho-libertarian” president Javier MIlei took office with a chainsaw and a plan: to tackle the country’s triple-digit inflation and chronic debt problems, he would hack government spending to pieces — and it seems to be working.

Why the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are not on track to be financed soon
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Why the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are not on track to be financed soon

The world faces a sustainable development crisis, and while most countries have strategies in place, they don’t have the cash to back them up. How far off track are we with the financing needed to support the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, ranging from quality education and health care to climate action and clean water?

Graphic Truth: Food insecurity and poverty in the US & Canada
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Graphic Truth: Food insecurity and poverty in the US & Canada

Bjorn Lomborg wants to redefine climate change's impact on our lives and economy
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Bjorn Lomborg wants to redefine climate change's impact on our lives and economy

Instead of searching for an absolute cure, Danish author Bjorn Lomborg told Ian Bremmer on GZERO World that the world should focus on policies that address climate change in the most cost-effective and efficient ways.

Steven Pinker shares his "relentless optimism" about human progress
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Steven Pinker shares his "relentless optimism" about human progress

If you follow the news closely, chances are your view of the state of the world is not super optimistic. From war in Ukraine to a warming planet to global poverty and hunger, there's plenty to get upset about. But what if things are actually getting...better? That's what Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker asks in his interview with Ian Bremmer for the latest episode of GZERO World.

Philanthropy's moment to act
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Philanthropy's moment to act

It's almost the first anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine. On March 11, it'll be three years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. And 2022 was the sixth warmest year on record since 1880. We are still dealing with the fallout from all three events. But not equally. Since 2020, the richest 1% of people has accumulated nearly two-thirds of all the new wealth created in the world. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks to UN Foundation President and CEO Elizabeth Cousens, who thinks it's the perfect time for institutions backed by the 1 percent to step up even more.

Our unsustainably unequal world
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Our unsustainably unequal world

Since 2020, the richest 1% of people has accumulated nearly two-thirds of all the new wealth created in the world. Just 10% of the population owns three-quarters of global wealth — and account for nearly half of carbon emissions. What can we do to turn this around?