👥 Some countries in the Middle East remain hotbeds of tension for many years and even decades, generating flows of refugees and internally displaced persons.

Especially for the 13th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, we created an infographic on modern conflicts in the Middle East. The high-res infographic is available on the website.

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⚔️ This infographic demonstrates the number of military personnel, military budgets and the number of units of various types of military equipment in 2023. The infographic on military capabilities of the Middle East countries was prepared especially for the 13th Middle East conference of the Valdai Discussion Club.

The high-res infographic is available on the website.

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☢️ The first nuclear tests took place in the United States in July 1945. Thus began the era of nuclear weapons.

Such tests may serve different purposes. Since nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapons ever invented by mankind, it is necessary to imagine all the possible consequences.

We created an infographic on nuclear tests.

#valdai_infogaphics #NuclearWeapons

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💸 World economy in debt

The first debts appeared long before the first money. Currently, global debt is more than 2 times greater than global GDP. The largest economies are usually the largest borrowers. In our videoinfographic, you can find out what the dangers of these economic policies are.

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🗑️ On average, each person wastes 79 kg of food annually. This is the equivalent of 1.3 meals every day for everyone in the world impacted by hunger.

We prepared an infographic on the problem of food waste increasing throughout the world. Find the high-res infographic on our website.

#valdai_infogaphics #ecology #waste

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🏹 Arms trade as a phenomenon appeared in the 16th-17th centuries. Major periods in the history of arms trade include the Cold War and beyond. Arms trade directly affects the stability of peace on the planet. How the arms trade is regulated and how trends in arms exports and imports are changing can be found in our videoinfographic.

📍The infographic was prepared especially for Valdai special session “Conflict or Harmony? The Secret of Proper Development in the 21st Century” within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2024. Watch the live broadcast of the session today at 15:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3) on our website.

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🌍🛢️ The establishment of OPEC+ in 2016 was a part of the global system entered a transitional phase. OPEC+ reflects the change that has occurred in the matrix of major powers and the transformation of China and Russia into two vertices of the triangle of the global system along with the United States; the global system has become multi-sided.

On the other hand, the establishment of OPEC+ reflects the increase in energy supplies in the global market, after the discovery of shale gas in the United States, and the resulting decline in oil prices. We created an infographic on oil production from OPEC+.

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👥 World’s Population in 21st Century

The world’s population is expected to continue growing over the coming fifty or sixty years. It will reach a peak of around 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s in comparison with 8.3 billion in 2024. One in four people globally lives in a country whose population has already peaked in size. You can find out the UN's predictions on the development of these trends in our infographic. You can find the full infographic on our website.

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🌞 Countries of the Global South

Why has the world been divided into the Global North and Global South in the 21st century? Who are the members of these macro-groups, how did they form, what do the countries within these groups have in common and how do they differ? You can learn about this and how the Global South countries are developing their relations with Russia and other powers in our video infographic.

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🔋 Energy for the Global South

The Global South is the socio-economic and political definition used to describe developing countries. These states are rich in a wide variety of resources, both fossil and renewable. The leaders in electricity generation among the Global South are China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Mexico. However, there are constraints to the development of green energy. You can find out which ones and how these challenges are being addressed in our infographic.

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🛜 Digital Sovereignty

The Internet has blurred the spheres of information influence among states. Companies like Alphabet and Meta (recognised as an extremist organisation in Russia) dictate the rules of the game in the digital world. National economies are becoming dependent on these giants. Open-source solutions offer salvation from dependence on digital giants. However, they carry their own risks, sometimes significant ones. You can learn how to minimise risks and support national IT companies from our video infographic.

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🎮 Cyber security

The importance of electronic communications increases every year, and the amount of data transferred within the digital space increases every year. How can you protect yourself in this environment? You can find out what digital security consists of and learn about the sources of threats in our video infographic.

#valdai2024 #valdai_infogaphics #cybersecurity

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🛡️ Global security

Global security entails measures and initiatives aimed at preventing threats and ensuring stability at the international level. The main aspects of global security are: military, economic, ecological, digital, social and humanitarian. What are the risks to global security and what steps are required to strengthen it, you can learn from our video infographic.

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