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These are the 10 most gender equal countries in the world

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

The first Global Gender Gap Report was published 20 years ago. After two decades of data on gender parity, it’s clear the world is travelling in the right direction.
  
Back in 2006, the average gender gap of the 97 economies that have featured in every report was 64% closed. Today it is 69% closed – a new high-water mark. 

For the third consecutive year, a higher number of economies have reported better results. The ranking tracks 14 indicators across health, education, economic participation and politics – and of those indicators, 10 have improved since last year.

The global gender gap in educational attainment is now 97% closed – and is on course to close fully in eight years’ time. 

How wide is the gender gap in your economy? Find out in the Global Gender Gap Report 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2026

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Climate Promise: Forward, together | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Climate change is already impacting people’s health, income and security.

Every fraction of a degree in temperature rise risks triggering irreversible tipping points.  

We must work to keep 1.5°C within reach.

Across more than 100 countries, the UN’s Climate Promise is helping turn climate pledges into real, measurable action: scaling renewable energy, strengthening resilience to unlocking finance, building sustainable economies and more.

Climate action works best when it works for people: when it is inclusive, equitable and locally driven.

Let’s work together to build economies that work for the planet, not against it.

Let’s keep the Climate Promise – and deliver for people and the planet.

For more information, check out: https://go.undp.org/climatepromiseforward

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State of the European Union 2026 (SOTEU)

Source: European Commission (video statements)

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the 2026 State of the Union (SOTEU) address before the European Parliament, setting out the European Commission’s priorities for the year ahead and her vision for a stronger, more independent Europe.

In her 2026 State of the Union speech, President von der Leyen focuses on the key challenges and priorities facing the European Union: strengthening European security and defence, boosting competitiveness, continuing support for Ukraine, accelerating the clean and digital transition, and defending democracy, social rights and European unity in a changing and increasingly unstable world.

The State of the European Union is the European Commission’s annual moment to take stock of achievements, address today’s biggest challenges, and present the roadmap for the future of the EU across all 27 Member States.

📄 Read the full speech transcript in all 24 EU languages:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/ov/SPEECH_26_1868

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World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report Media Briefing 2026

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This media briefing will mark the launch of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026, the 20th anniversary edition of the report since its first publication in 2006. Speakers will present the report’s key findings and insights, followed by a Q&A with attending media.

Speakers:
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Sue Duke, Managing Director for EMEA & LATAM and LinkedIn’s Head of Global Public Policy & Economic Graph, LinkedIn
Yann Zopf, Head of Media; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

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Live – ECB Annual Research Conference 2026 (Day 1)

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

Geoeconomics and the International Trading System

16 and 17 September 2026. Frankfurt am Main

The rules-based multilateral international trading system is under strain. Great-power competition, security concerns, and the deliberate use of geoeconomic dependencies for strategic ends point towards a fundamental shift in the relationship between economics and geopolitics. This year’s Annual Research Conference wants to contribute to a better understanding of the underlying dynamics by showcasing the latest academic research and by providing a forum for researchers and policymakers to exchange ideas and discuss Europe’s options in this new global environment.

The conference will be live-streamed, and the live stream will be available on this page shortly before the event.

Programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20260916_11th_ecb_annual_research_conference.en.html

9:15 – Welcome address
Luc Laeven, Director General Research, European Central Bank

9:30 – Session 1
Geopolitics and Globalisation
Chair: Luc Laeven, Director General Research, European Central Bank
A Network Approach to Geopolitics
• Ernest Liu, Princeton University
• Stephen Redding*, Stanford University
• Bennett Smith-Worthington, Princeton University
• David Yang, Harvard University
Discussant: Isabelle Mejean, Sciences Po

11:00
Hegemonic Globalisation
• Fernando Broner, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional
• Alberto Martin*, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional
• Josefin Meyer, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Berlin
• Christoph Trebesch, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Discussant: Dmitry Mukhin, London School of Economics

14:15 – Policy panel
Geoeconomics and Trade: Risks, Resilience and Policy Responses
Chair: Boris Vujčić, Vice-President, European Central Bank
Panellists:
• Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Geneva Graduate Institute
• Kevin O’Rourke, Sciences Po
• Andres Velasco, London School of Economics

16:00 – Session 2
Critical Dependencies, Industrial Policy, and Geoeconomic Power
Chair: Christophe Kamps, Director General International and European Relations, European Central Bank
International Power
• David Yang*, Harvard University
• Ernest Liu, Princeton University
Discussant: Massimo Morelli, Bocconi University

17:15
Trade and Industrial Policy in Supply Chains: Directed Technological Change in Rare Earths
• Laura Alfaro*, Inter-American Development Bank
• Harald Fadinger, University of Vienna
• Jan Schymik, University of Mannheim
• Gede Virananda, New York University Stern School of Business
Discussant: Kalina Manova, University College London

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