Dear fellow citizens of the world,
I wish you a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year.
Last New Year, I issued a red alert, and the dangers I mentioned still persist. These are anxious times for many, and our world is undergoing a stress test.
Climate change is running faster than we are.
Geo-political divisions are deepening, making conflicts more difficult to resolve.
And record numbers of people are moving in search of safety and protection.
Inequality is growing. And people are questioning a world in which a handful of people hold the same wealth as half of humanity.
Intolerance is on the rise.
Trust is on the decline.
But there are also reasons for hope.
