A New Year’s Resolution for Progress: Focus on What Works | Opinion [Video]

As we close out the past year and look ahead to 2025, we reflect on what we’ve achieved and how we can make next year better—achieve our personal goals, give back to our communities, and contribute to the betterment of the world.

When we give, there’s no shortage of noble causes, from alleviating poverty and improving education to protecting the environment and advancing healthcare. We should, in theory, all align around shared aspirations to make 2025 a year of progress for all.

But the hard truth is that global cooperation has struggled mightily over the past decade. In 2015, the U.N. came up with a 169-point agenda to fix all the problems facing humanity by 2030. The so-called Sustainable Development Goals were agreed on by all the world’s leaders with the best of intentions. Yet, with five years left, the world is wildly off-track on almost all the 169 promises. …