The United Nations, every year, releases the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) report based on 17 goals, which are to be achieved by 2030 by member nations. These goals are based on steps that every country is to take so that a collective effort can be made to ensure that the world witnesses prosperity, peace, and better living conditions for all. Illustration by The Geostrata One of the goals under the SDGs is the eradication of global poverty by 2030. However, the latest

Yet another potential source of disruption to the global energy market, and perhaps one less tied to the Russia–Ukraine war, has arisen in the Middle East. As Iran blocks traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint through which nearly 20 million barrels per day (mb/d), one-fifth of the world's oil supply, passes, raising the likelihood of yet another global energy crisis. Recent escalations involving Iran, Israel, and U.S. naval deployments in 2025–26 have a