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New threats to Human Security in the Anthropocene Demanding greater solidarity, 2022 Special Report
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As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An estimated six of every seven people across the world already�felt insecure in the years leading up to the pandemic�(figure1). And this feeling of insecurity was not only�high��it had been growing in most countries with�data, including a surge in some countries with the�highest HDI values.