The Problem of Priorities
This decade has witnessed remarkable progress in addressing humanity’s greatest challenges, from eradicating polio in India to cutting extreme poverty in half. But how should the world determine which big challenges to tackle next?
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COPENHAGEN – This decade has seen remarkable progress against humanity’s greatest challenges. Consider the declaration of victory over polio in India, which seemed impossible ten years ago. January marked one year since the country’s last reported case. Or look at the strides made against malaria: over the past decade, the number of cases has been reduced by 17%, and the number of deaths has dropped by 26%.