Wars, displacements are shattering lives and economies, says Yunus

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has warned that the world is facing a series of "interconnected crises", and called for young people to lead a new era of civilisation built on social business, justice and sustainability. Speaking at the UN High Level Side Event on Social Business, Youth and Technology in New York on Monday, the head of Bangladesh's interim government said wars and displacements had “rippled across borders, disrupted economies, endangered food security, and shattered human lives”. “In the face of these interconnected crises, old solutions are inadequate. What we need urgently is renewed multilateral diplomacy, deeper international cooperation, and collective commitment to sustainable development.” The Nobel laureate said that the future of humanity stood at a crossroads. “Wildfires of...