Inequality

They unfairly bear the brunt of multiple global crises over which they have little control or responsibility. | People on the bottom face shortcomings within their own governmental systems and weaknesses in global institutions. | Inequality has consequently worsened, both within and across borders, with fiscal and monetary policies exacerbating inequality by favoring the rich while leaving poorer people and countries behind. | The COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns are challenging the effectiveness of civil and institutional structures around the world, resulting in interrelated crises for foreign policy, development, and economics. | The outlook for people in developing countries remains grim.