In 2040, the current trend towards seperatism and "alternative truths" has reversed. Instead, there is a cross-national consensus that common goals of altruism and humanism without exclusion of minorities should be achieved through political and social cooperation. The insight that exclusion of groups only creates confrontations has prevailed. Split-minded actors have no chance against the outlined majority opinion.
Multinational, even more global, cooperation secures the livelihoods of all people through concerted action against the consequences of climate change and increases the prosperity of all, e.g. through fair trade relations.