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World Solve is a living, citable index of unsolved problems — written one line at a time by Team Humans Club, a global collective of builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. We do not solve the problems here. We Democratize Innovation.

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We don't have a fair global system to prevent tax havens from draining public funds.

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Money hidden in tax havens deprives governments of revenue that could fund schools, hospitals, and infrastructure. Closing these loopholes requires international cooperation that has so far been difficult to achieve.

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WS00105 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:04:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00105 Title: We don't have a fair global system to prevent tax havens from draining public funds. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=105

We haven't solved how to recycle rare earth metals needed for batteries and electronics.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

The metals inside batteries and electronics are difficult and expensive to recover once a device is thrown away, so most end up in landfills instead of being reused. Cheaper recycling would ease both supply shortages and environmental damage.

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WS00104 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:03:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00104 Title: We haven't solved how to recycle rare earth metals needed for batteries and electronics. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=104

We can't guarantee workers a living wage in industries built on global competition.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Companies often move production to wherever labor is cheapest, making it hard for any single country to guarantee fair wages without losing jobs to competitors elsewhere. A coordinated approach across countries remains unresolved.

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WS00103 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:02:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00103 Title: We can't guarantee workers a living wage in industries built on global competition. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=103

We don't have a reliable way to prevent monopolies from forming in fast-growing industries.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

New industries, especially in tech, often end up dominated by one or two giant companies before regulation catches up. This can shut out competition and innovation before it even has a chance to grow.

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WS00102 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:01:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00102 Title: We don't have a reliable way to prevent monopolies from forming in fast-growing industries. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=102

We haven't found a sustainable way to fund retirement as populations age worldwide.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Fewer working-age people are supporting more retirees in many countries, straining pension systems built for a different population balance. Without reform, current retirement systems risk running out of money for future retirees.

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WS00101 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T20:00:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00101 Title: We haven't found a sustainable way to fund retirement as populations age worldwide. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=101

We can't stop financial markets from crashing unpredictably every few decades.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Despite regulation added after every major crash, financial systems keep finding new ways to become unstable. We still don't have a reliable way to prevent the next one before it happens.

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WS00100 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:59:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00100 Title: We can't stop financial markets from crashing unpredictably every few decades. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=100

We don't have a fair way to price carbon emissions across every country and industry.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Some countries and industries pay a real cost for carbon emissions, while others pay nothing, creating an uneven playing field that undermines climate goals. A consistent global carbon price remains politically and technically unresolved.

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WS00099 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:58:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00099 Title: We don't have a fair way to price carbon emissions across every country and industry. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=99

We haven't solved how to make housing affordable in most major cities worldwide.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Wages in many cities haven't kept pace with housing costs, pushing homeownership and even renting out of reach for a growing share of workers. This is now a shared crisis across cities on almost every continent.

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WS00098 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:57:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00098 Title: We haven't solved how to make housing affordable in most major cities worldwide. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=98

We can't close the wealth gap between rich and poor nations despite decades of aid.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Billions of dollars in foreign aid have flowed for decades, yet the gap between wealthy and poor nations remains wide. This suggests aid alone isn't the missing piece, and a better approach is still needed.

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WS00097 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:56:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00097 Title: We can't close the wealth gap between rich and poor nations despite decades of aid. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=97

We don't have an economic model ready for a world where machines can do most jobs.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

As automation and AI displace routine and increasingly cognitive labor, most economies still assume most people need traditional jobs to survive and find purpose. Without a credible alternative, mass automation risks instability rather than shared benefit.

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WS00096 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:55:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00096 Title: We don't have an economic model ready for a world where machines can do most jobs. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=96

We don't have a system that fairly resolves disputes between nations without resorting to war.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

International courts and diplomacy exist, but nations still frequently settle disputes through force when other methods fail or are ignored. A stronger, more trusted system for resolving conflicts peacefully remains unbuilt.

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WS00095 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:54:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00095 Title: We don't have a system that fairly resolves disputes between nations without resorting to war. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=95

We haven't solved how to give citizens real influence over decisions between elections.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Most democratic input happens only at the ballot box, leaving years between elections where citizens have little formal say in major decisions. Better tools for ongoing public input could make governance more responsive.

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WS00094 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:53:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00094 Title: We haven't solved how to give citizens real influence over decisions between elections. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=94

We can't ensure free press survives in countries where governments control information.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Independent journalism is being restricted or shut down in many parts of the world, cutting off citizens from reliable information about their own governments. Protecting press freedom remains an unresolved struggle in much of the world.

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WS00093 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:52:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00093 Title: We can't ensure free press survives in countries where governments control information. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=93

We don't have a working model for governing outer space and its resources.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

As more countries and private companies plan to mine the Moon and asteroids, there's still no clear, agreed system for who owns what. Without this, space could repeat the same resource conflicts we've had on Earth.

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WS00092 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:51:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00092 Title: We don't have a working model for governing outer space and its resources. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=92

We haven't found a fair way to tax global companies that operate everywhere and nowhere at once.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Large multinational companies can shift profits between countries to minimize taxes, leaving many nations without a fair share of revenue from businesses operating within their borders. A truly fair global tax system remains unresolved.

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WS00091 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:50:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00091 Title: We haven't found a fair way to tax global companies that operate everywhere and nowhere at once. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=91

We can't stop organized crime from operating across borders faster than law enforcement can cooperate.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Criminal networks move money, goods, and people across borders quickly, while law enforcement cooperation between countries is often slow and limited. Closing this gap requires faster, more trusted international coordination.

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WS00090 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:49:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00090 Title: We can't stop organized crime from operating across borders faster than law enforcement can cooperate. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=90

We don't have consistent international rules for who owns and controls data.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Personal and corporate data crosses borders constantly, but laws about who owns it and how it can be used vary wildly by country. This patchwork makes real data protection difficult to enforce globally.

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WS00089 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:48:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00089 Title: We don't have consistent international rules for who owns and controls data. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=89

We haven't solved how to make cities affordable to live in as they grow.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Rising demand keeps pushing housing costs higher in growing cities, pricing out the very workers those cities depend on. Making urban growth compatible with affordability remains an unresolved policy challenge nearly everywhere.

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WS00088 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:47:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00088 Title: We haven't solved how to make cities affordable to live in as they grow. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=88

We can't fully protect elections from foreign interference and manipulation.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

Foreign actors have repeatedly used social media and cyberattacks to influence elections in other countries, and defenses remain reactive rather than preventive. Protecting democratic processes requires staying ahead of these tactics, not catching up after the fact.

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WS00087 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:46:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00087 Title: We can't fully protect elections from foreign interference and manipulation. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=87

We don't have a global framework to prevent the misuse of biological research.

open Global / Unspecified, Global

As gene editing and synthetic biology become more accessible, so does the risk of these tools being misused, deliberately or accidentally. International cooperation on this has lagged far behind the pace of the science itself.

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WS00086 · Logged by Administrator on 2026-07-18T19:45:29Z · Working on: 0

Citation ID: WS00086 Title: We don't have a global framework to prevent the misuse of biological research. URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=86

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