Social Development Trends in the Context of a Turbulent World

The modern world is going through a period of turbulence, and its main characteristic is uncertainty. The modern world is rethinking social development priorities as a result of the drastic change. In a period of uncertainty, outlier events that go beyond a common understanding of what is happening are appearing more and more often. Nervous reaction to such events illustrates that humanity is unable to effectively address the existing threats. Strengthening non-Western countries’ influence reduces the role of ideologized agendas, replacing them with more in-demand types of relationships. Security issues are gaining priority among the other tasks, which include almost all spheres of life in their orbits. Digital technologies create new opportunities while also posing risks to individuals and states. The implications of challenges and risks fall within the UN competence, although interference by states is needed. As a result, there is a need to rationalize the social development paradigm. This paradigm is frequently replaced by situational ideologized projects that are incapable of addressing social development issues.