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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Results of global survey revealed at major PRIORITY summit in New York City

A global survey of 130,000 citizens from 13 countries was conducted by the

Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in partnership with market

research leader Ipsos. It has revealed that the top priority concerning most

people is the rising cost of living.

This is more than those worried about poverty and social inequalities (2nd),

unemployment (3rd), global warming (7th) or Covid-19 (8th).

The survey further revealed that while citizens of high income and African

countries have a negative outlook about their personal and their country's

futures, citizens of emerging Asian countries including China, India and Saudi

Arabia, are much more optimistic.

The survey results were unveiled at FII Institute's PIORITY Summit in New York

City the 22nd of September 2022 alongside UNGA week, which hosted leading

speakers from around the globe to discuss pressing issues and find solutions to

help world leaders address the priorities of their citizens. Speakers included:

HE Yasir Al Rumayyan, chairman of the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia,

HE Dasho Tshering Tabgay, former prime minister of Bhutan, and HE Helle

Thorning-Schmidt, former prime minister of Denmark.

Richard Attias, CEO of the FII Institute, said, "This is a landmark survey that

should ring alarm bells for governments all over the world. These results show

that citizens everywhere are very concerned with the increasing costs of

living. We are giving them the roadmap to address these concerns.

"Our mission at the FII Institute is to identify global challenges facing

humanity and to find practical solutions to help leaders and decision-makers to

address them. That is why we have held this keynote PRIORITY summit in New York

during the week that the United Nations General Assembly is meeting."

The FII Institute commissioned the survey with an objective to identify the top

priority of individuals across a broad range of demographics. The survey

results were discussed at the summit by leading experts who emphasized the need

for global action to meet people's top priority.  

Next month, the FII Institute will be hosting its flagship event, the Future

Investment Initiative, in Riyadh from 25-27 October. More than 300 speakers and

5,000 delegates are expected to participate in the event.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Details of the survey can be found at:

https://fii-institute.org/pillars/think/#priority-report

About FII Institute

The FII Institute is a global non-profit organisation with an investment arm

and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Launched in 2019, the Institute has

published various reports, hosted many international platforms, and launched

several initiatives and projects to create a more sustainable future for

humanity.

In addition, the FII Institute is committed to Environmental, Social and

Governance (ESG) principles, fostering the brightest minds and transforming

ideas into real-world solutions in five focus areas: Artificial Intelligence

and Robotics, Education, Healthcare and Sustainability.

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Source: FII Institute