Escalating Global Threats Demand Urgent Action   The world today faces grave and escalating crises that threaten human lives and the planet itself. From major wars to environmental emergencies, these challenges have reached an unprecedented level of danger. Scientists warn that humanity now faces *“ an unprecedented level of risk ”* to societies everywhere due to the *“unabated ferocity”* of conflicts and climate disasters. The Doomsday Clock remains at its closest ever point to midnight – a symbolic marker of existential peril – driven by the war in Ukraine, new conflicts in the Middle East, and record-breaking climate extremes. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has cautioned that we are living in *“a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War”*. Indeed, the war in Ukraine not only carries the threat of nuclear escalation but has also *“hampered international efforts to deal with other global concerns”*, diverting attention and resources from issues ...