What World Solve is
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.
For builders
Skip the search for a problem worth your time. Browse a vetted, growing list and start where the gap is real.
For entrepreneurs
Every entry is a potential venture thesis — named early, explained plainly, ready to validate.
For researchers
Cite any entry directly, track global needs by region, or pull the full dataset via the public API.
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We don't have a system that fairly resolves disputes between nations without resorting to war.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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
We haven't found a way to make prisons rehabilitate people instead of just punishing them.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Many prison systems focus on punishment over rehabilitation, and high reoffending rates suggest this approach often fails at its stated goal. A system genuinely built around rehabilitation could reduce crime and human cost.
Citation ID: WS00085
Title: We haven't found a way to make prisons rehabilitate people instead of just punishing them.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=85
We can't stop wealth and power from concentrating faster than laws can adapt.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Economic and political power increasingly concentrates in fewer hands, while regulation struggles to keep pace with how quickly this happens. Left unchecked, this threatens both economic fairness and democratic balance.
Citation ID: WS00084
Title: We can't stop wealth and power from concentrating faster than laws can adapt.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=84
We don't have a reliable way to measure whether government policies actually work before rolling them out nationally.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Many large-scale policies are implemented based on assumptions rather than solid evidence, and by the time results come in, the damage or waste is already done. Better testing methods could save enormous public resources.
Citation ID: WS00083
Title: We don't have a reliable way to measure whether government policies actually work before rolling them out nationally.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=83
We haven't solved how to reduce corruption in institutions meant to prevent it.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Anti-corruption agencies themselves can become corrupted, and oversight bodies often lack real power to enforce accountability. Breaking this cycle requires structural solutions, not just stricter laws on paper.
Citation ID: WS00082
Title: We haven't solved how to reduce corruption in institutions meant to prevent it.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=82
We can't agree on how to regulate AI across countries with different laws and values.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
AI systems built in one country are used worldwide, but there's no shared international rulebook governing how they should behave. Without cooperation, regulation ends up fragmented and easy to bypass.
Citation ID: WS00081
Title: We can't agree on how to regulate AI across countries with different laws and values.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=81
We don't have a fair global system for handling refugees and asylum seekers.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Refugees often end up concentrated in a handful of neighboring countries while the rest of the world debates policy from a distance. A fairer, shared system could ease pressure on frontline nations and improve outcomes for displaced people.
Citation ID: WS00080
Title: We don't have a fair global system for handling refugees and asylum seekers.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=80
We haven't found a way to keep politicians accountable between election cycles.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Once elected, officials often face little real consequence for broken promises until the next vote, years later. Stronger accountability tools could make representation meaningful beyond election day.
Citation ID: WS00079
Title: We haven't found a way to keep politicians accountable between election cycles.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=79
We can't stop misinformation from spreading faster than fact-checks can catch it.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
False information often reaches millions of people before any correction catches up, and by then the damage to public understanding is already done. Fixing this gap is critical to informed public debate.
Citation ID: WS00078
Title: We can't stop misinformation from spreading faster than fact-checks can catch it.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=78
We don't have a voting system that most citizens fully trust is fair and accurate.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Doubts about election security, counting errors, and manipulation persist in democracies around the world. Restoring full public trust in voting systems is essential for democracy to function as intended.
Citation ID: WS00077
Title: We don't have a voting system that most citizens fully trust is fair and accurate.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=77
We haven't solved how to make pregnancy and childbirth safe everywhere, not just in wealthy countries.
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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.
Citation ID: WS00076
Title: We haven't solved how to make pregnancy and childbirth safe everywhere, not just in wealthy countries.
URL: https://www.worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=76
