#global-development

#global-development

The challenge is that across the globe, an estimated half of all deaths and a quarter of all births are left unrecorded. Or even if they are recorded, the paperwork may be unfiled, undigitized and effectively inaccessible. Because the majority of deaths in remote or low-income countries occur at home rather than in a hospital, clinical or medical descriptions of the reasons for the mortalities also remain unknown.

Bill Gates is urging the world to rethink its approach to climate change, arguing that an overly catastrophic narrative is driving resources away from the solutions that could have the greatest impact on human welfare. In a lengthy memo published Tuesday morning-coinciding with his 70th birthday-the Microsoft cofounder and billionaire philanthropist challenged what he called a "doomsday view of climate change" that he believes is causing policymakers to "focus too much on near-term emissions goals" at the expense of more effective interventions.

We need to redefine how we show up, how we work, and how we find ways to honor our common humanity. This September, our goal will be to connect dots across issues, expose the consequences, and confront the complicated issues in front of us.

The UK has been accused of hypocrisy over its lack of high-level participation at a key global development finance summit, while also discussing its role in aiding lower-income nations.