Uncertainty and Instability: The World in Two Words
“I would use two words to describe the state of the world today:
uncertainty and instability,” said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the
United Nations. Guterres made...
World Economic Forum and OECD Sign Strategic Partnership Framework
The World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development signed today a Strategic Partnership Framework to deepen
institutional engagement and jointly accelerate inclusive...
World’s Largest Companies Support Developing Core Set of Universal ESG Disclosures
On Tuesday, the chief executive officers of many of the world’s largest
companies expressed support for aligning on a core set of metrics and
disclosures in...
Global Leaders Unite Under the Food Action Alliance to Deliver a Better Future for People and Planet
The World Economic Forum, the International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD)and Rabobank, together with a growing roster of
private and public sector partners have come together...
Fifteen Years to Save the Amazon Rainforest from Becoming Savannah
The pace of deforestation in the Amazon, coupled with last year’s
devastating forest fires, has pushed the world’s largest rainforest close to a
tipping point beyond...
Multistakeholder Mobilization to Reinforce Cyber Resilience in Global Aviation
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the way airlines and
airports do business. The advancement of technologies such as artificial
intelligence and internet of things is...
Sustainability Is Key if Financial Markets Are to Remain Buoyant
With the global economy back on a more stable footing, the focus of
policy-makers is shifting towards creating a more inclusive and sustainable
economy. Indeed, for...
HRH Prince of Wales Announces 10-Point Plan and Sustainable Markets Initiative
The World Economic Forum today launches the Sustainable Markets
Initiative, a collaboration between HRH Prince of Wales and the World Economic
Forum.
“Sustainable markets generate long-term...
Launch of Davos Friends of Africa Growth Platform
In the spirit of the Davos Manifesto 2020, the World Economic Forum is
launching the Davos Friends of Africa Growth Platform (AGP) community to
mobilize the...
New Internet Security Principles Developed with WEF to Help Protect up to 1 Billion Users
While certain cyberattacks focus on specific organizations, the majority
target the largest number of internet users possible. Such attacks are often relatively
easy for cybercriminals to...