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1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?
News / 18th May 2026International organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis which affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.
GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress
Report / 15th May 2026Following a year of consultations, the UN has released its first global blueprint for moving beyond the limited metric of GDP.
LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet
Event / Monday, 15th June 2026The LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet will be exploring the impact of our major global challenges and how individuals, communities, organisations, corporations, and those with political power should be tackling them.
Human rights economy: Seeding change for an economy that enhances human rights
Article / 13th May 2026A compendium of resources from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) answer the question: how can we build economies that advance human rights, human dignity, peace and justice?
African countries up efforts to tax high-income individuals
Article / 11th May 2026African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor.