Method

The Progress Brief collects and classifies signals about global human wellbeing using a declared framework.

Editorial perspective

This site does not claim absolute neutrality. It gives weight to health, education, safety, stability, environment, access to knowledge and reduction of systemic risks.

Ranking

Scores range from -5 to +5 and remain documented editorial judgments, not automatic measurements.

• +5: +5: structural, broad and verifiable progress
• +3 / +4: +3 / +4: relevant progress, but partial or still evolving
• +1 / +2: +1 / +2: limited positive signal
• 0: 0: unclear or neutral impact
• -1 / -2: -1 / -2: limited risk or deterioration
• -3 / -4: -3 / -4: serious, broad or persistent risk
• -5: -5: severe, systemic or immediate deterioration

Practical examples

An event gets +3 instead of +5 when the evidence is strong but the effect is still limited to a region, a sector or an early phase. A risk gets -2 instead of -4 when the deterioration is real but contained, reversible or not yet systemic. The score is a documented editorial judgement, not a mathematical truth.

Sources

Primary and transparent sources are preferred. Journalistic sources are used for discovery and verification, never copied.

• Economia & finanza: IMF, World Bank, OECD, Eurostat, ECB, Federal Reserve, BIS, WTO, UNCTAD, ILO
• Politica & geopolitica: UN, NATO, EU, AU, ASEAN, OAS, ICJ, ICC, OSCE, SIPRI, ACLED, UCDP
• Società: UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN Women, WHO, Pew Research, Gallup
• Scienza & tecnologia: Nature, Science, The Lancet, NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, Cell, PNAS, NIH, CDC, ECDC, EMA, FDA, CERN, NASA, ESA, NSF
• Ambiente & energia: IPCC, IEA, IRENA, UNEP, WMO, Copernicus, EEA, NOAA, EIA, Ember, Global Carbon Project, FAO
• Cultura & letteratura: UNESCO, WIPO, PEN, Nobel, Booker, Pulitzer
• Sport: IOC, FIFA, UEFA, FIBA, World Athletics, ATP, WTA, F1, FIA, IPC, CAS, WADA
• Religione & valori: Holy See Press Office, World Council of Churches, Al-Azhar, Pew Religion, ARDA
• Salute globale: WHO Global Health Observatory, IHME GBD, UNAIDS, Gavi, Global Fund
• Istruzione e conoscenza: UNESCO UIS, World Bank Education, OECD PISA, UNICEF Education

Translation

Reports are written in Italian and translated by AI into eight languages with visible disclosure.

Declared limits

The scoring framework reflects an editorial perspective and should be read with its evidence and criteria.