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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.
society-governance
global-unspecified
system
disputes
nations
don
have
fairly
resolves
between
resorting
war
philosophy-ethics
whether
resolved
determine
agreed
way
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.
society-governance
global-unspecified
press
governments
information
ensure
free
survives
countries
control
world
independent
whether
philosophy-ethics
haven
resolved
mathematics-logic
determine
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.
society-governance
global-unspecified
fair
tax
companies
haven
found
way
operate
everywhere
nowhere
philosophy-ethics
whether
resolved
determine
mathematics-logic
don
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.
society-governance
global-unspecified
cities
haven
solved
make
affordable
live
grow
rising
demand
keeps
climate-environment
whether
urban
philosophy-ethics
african
mathematics-logic
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Maternal death rates in some parts of the world remain drastically higher than in wealthy nations, despite childbirth being a universal human experience. Making safe childbirth truly global remains an unmet basic need.
health-biology
global-unspecified
childbirth
safe
wealthy
haven
solved
make
pregnancy
everywhere
not
just
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
way
resolved
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Millions of people with chronic pain are stuck choosing between inadequate relief or medications that carry serious addiction risk. A safer, equally effective alternative remains one of medicine's most requested breakthroughs.
health-biology
global-unspecified
chronic
pain
addiction
haven
solved
well
enough
treat
risking
millions
philosophy-ethics
whether
way
determine
resolved
mathematics-logic
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Hundreds of different viruses cause cold symptoms, making a single cure extremely difficult to develop. It remains one of medicine's most familiar yet unsolved problems.
health-biology
global-unspecified
cure
cold
haven
found
common
despite
decades
trying
hundreds
different
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
determine
resolved
way
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Cement production alone accounts for a huge share of global carbon emissions, yet it remains central to nearly all construction. A low-carbon alternative that's just as strong and cheap would be one of climate policy's biggest wins.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
carbon-emissions
cement
carbon
haven
found
affordable
substitute
doesn
release
production
alone
philosophy-ethics
whether
mathematics-logic
way
determine
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Wealthy nations have historically emitted the most greenhouse gases, but poorer nations often suffer the worst climate damage. Without a fair cost-sharing system, climate justice remains mostly a talking point rather than a policy.
society-governance
global-unspecified
climate
nations
have
system
damage
don
fairly
share
cost
philosophy-ethics
whether
resolved
determine
agreed
way
climate-environment
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Billions of people still lack reliable, affordable internet, cutting them off from education, healthcare information, and economic opportunity. Closing this gap remains a matter of infrastructure cost, not lack of demand.
social-civic-problems
global-unspecified
internet
don
have
access
reaches
every
remote
community
earth
affordably
whether
philosophy-ethics
determine
resolved
way
agreed
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Nearly every major hack traces back to a bug that existed long before anyone found it. Catching these flaws before release, rather than after damage is done, remains an unsolved challenge.
technology-computing
global-unspecified
flaws
release
don
have
way
guarantee
software
has
exploitable
security
whether
philosophy-ethics
resolved
determine
agreed
mathematics-logic
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Space contains vast amounts of metals and water that could support future industry and settlement, but the cost of extraction and transport remains far too high. Making this affordable could unlock a new resource economy beyond Earth.
science-space
global-unspecified
yet
mine
resources
asteroids
moon
profitable
scale
space
contains
vast
whether
philosophy-ethics
haven
mathematics-logic
climate-environment
affordable
open
United States, North America
Even our fastest probes would take tens of thousands of years to reach the nearest star system. Without a breakthrough in propulsion, interstellar travel remains purely theoretical.
science-space
north-america
united-states
reach
haven
built
spacecraft
nearby
stars
human
lifetime
even
our
global-unspecified
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
resolved
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Gravity should be pulling everything together over time, yet distant galaxies are accelerating away from each other. This mystery, blamed on dark energy, remains one of the biggest open questions in physics.
science-space
global-unspecified
don
understand
universe
expansion
speeding
instead
slowing
down
gravity
pulling
whether
philosophy-ethics
mathematics-logic
know
resolved
determine
Students in low-connectivity regions of Global cannot benefit from most digital learning platforms, which assume continuous internet access unavailable in their communities.
technology-computing
digital
learning
low-connectivity
regions
delivering
offline-capable
tools
students
cannot
social-civic-problems
global-unspecified
low
access
society-governance
economics-resources
remains
open
Haiti, North America
Small businesses in Haiti that adopt solar power still face frequent downtime because battery storage remains too expensive to bridge non-sunny periods, limiting productive use of electricity.
climate-environment
north-america
haiti
solar
power
small
businesses
storing
intermittent
affordably
adopt
face
global-unspecified
whether
haven
technology-computing
remains
open
Mexico, North America
Rural highways in Mexico experience disproportionately high fatality rates due to inconsistent road design standards, poor lighting, and insufficient emergency response infrastructure.
economics-resources
north-america
mexico
rural
highways
reducing
traffic
fatalities
experience
disproportionately
high
fatality
african
access
remains
urban
open
Chile, South America
Long-term anxiety and depression tied to job insecurity and informal labor in Chile are poorly quantified, making it difficult for policymakers to justify investment in preventive mental health infrastructure.
society-governance
south-america
chile
mental-health
mental
health
measuring
impact
chronic
economic
precarity
long-term
anxiety
health-biology
global-unspecified
african
remains
access
Limited economic opportunity in rural areas of Morocco is driving large-scale youth migration to cities that lack the infrastructure or job market to absorb them.
economics-resources
africa
morocco
rural
youth
driving
migration
addressing
unemployment
urban
limited
economic
global-unspecified
african
access
remains
infrastructure
Develop practical alternatives to diesel for small trucks, boats, and last-mile vehicles serving dispersed rural communities.
climate-environment
asia
indonesia
rural
decarbonizing
low-volume
freight
transport
develop
practical
alternatives
diesel
small
economics-resources
access
remains
society-governance
african