Governing the Coin: WEF Announces Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance
Following extensive consultation with the global community, the World
Economic Forum announced today the Global Consortium for Digital Currency
Governance. Digital currencies are often cited as...
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...
The Reskilling Revolution: Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Education for a Billion People by 2030
The World Economic Forum today launches Reskilling Revolution, a multistakeholder initiative aiming to provide better education, new
skills and better work to a billion people...