Kerala, India, eliminated extreme poverty through economic growth, education, health and equitable distribution. It included the most vulnerable with community participation and monitoring, using a multidimensional poverty index. Sustainability requires empowering beneficiaries and improving the investment climate. Kerala offers valuable lessons in the fight against poverty.
In a context where the definition of critical economic activity is expanded as national security, there is a need to prioritize risks to avoid fragmentation and inefficiency in the protection of key sectors. It is proposed to include supply chains in the notion of national security, identifying physical vulnerabilities that may interrupt military capacity, economic stability or public health. It is urged to consider supply chain interruptions caused by adversaries as national security risks when substitutes are not available quickly. Also, a disciplined framework is proposed to guide decision-making in supply chain protection.
The Latam-GPT team is refining its model with Spanish materials from Latin America, coordinated by Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence, to create local artificial intelligence that reflects the region’s languages, cultures and histories. Despite obstacles such as talent flight, it aims to be a public infrastructure for educational applications and public services, highlighting institutional diversity and cross-border collaboration.
The second day of the No Kings Day protest in 2025 shows an increase in opposition to political violence in the US. Most participants are women, white, educated and voted Democrats. Despite demographic consistency, there is a significant decrease in support for political violence. The national survey shows a 9% increase on the left and a 12% decrease on the right.
The first study in the Unveiling worlds series uses drawings and child-led conversations to shed light on the realities of displaced Rohingya youth in Bangladesh. This qualitative study offers specific ideas from the children’s context to inform policies and practices of government agencies, UN agencies and NGOs. The children’s perspectives are already impacting the implementation of BRAC programs.
