Human progress over the past centuries has been incredible and inspiring — yet we face profound challenges. It is a fundamental truth that no one chooses the family or culture into which they are born, yet the place of birth often determines the course of our lives. For example, in developed countries, 1.3 billion people have an average monthly income of over US$4,800, while in low-income nations, 2 billion people survive on less than US$130 per month: This income gap of 3,700% has far-reaching consequences for both the undeveloped and developed regions. In undeveloped countries, 600 children die every hour from preventable diseases, and 2.2 billion people lack access to safe water. At the same time, increased migration driven by poverty, conflict, and climate change has led to rising housing costs, strained social systems, and growing shift to far-right ideologies.
This massive inequality stems from several factors:
- historically uneven technological and social development
- colonization and armed conflicts
- poor governance, corruption, and mismanaged population growth
- geographic disadvantages
- the growing impacts of global warming.
Global warming is now one of the biggest drivers of global income inequality, according to Stanford university, since 1960 it has contributed to 25% of the income gap between the world's richest and poorest countries. In undeveloped nations, 60–80% of people rely on agriculture, making them extremely vulnerable to climate-related disasters. Droughts, floods, and heatwaves not only destroy harvests, but they also drastically limit clean water, forcing migration. Despite contributing just 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, these least developed countries bear the harshest impacts due to their geography and reliance on agriculture.
Currently, global warming is at 1.4°C and increasing by 0.3°C per decade. Every 1°C of warming is associated with an estimated 12% loss in global GDP. At current warming levels, climate change is already costing the world $16 trillion annually.Without urgent, coordinated global action, we will reach 2°C in 20–25 years, a level that is catastrophic for our planet. If the trend continues, the loss could reach $30–40 trillion by 2050. The good news is that limiting global warming to safe levels would require an estimated annual investment of around $3 trillion until 2050 — a sum that is far more economical than the cost of inaction.
Unfortunately in 2024, global military spending reached $2.7 trillion — more than double the combined GDP of the least developed countries (approx. $1.3 trillion). These figures do not reflect a peaceful or truly civilized world. We believe that with a systematic approach focused on human development projects, we can achieve a progressive world characterized by sustainable development, happiness, and peace.