Global cooperation has broadly remained stable despite mounting geopolitical and economic pressures, according to the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with McKinsey & Company.
In an interview with the Swiss-based daily newspaper 20 Minuten, Alois Zwinggi, the Swiss head of the WEF, responded to remarks by the President of the Green Party of Switzerland, Lisa Mazzone, who urged the organisers to prevent Trump's participation, citing Washington's recent intervention
Protesters set off from Kublis in southeastern Switzerland, trekking through wintry terrain toward Davos in what organisers described as a statement against capitalism, entrenched power structures, and policies they see as contributing to climate change and social inequality. Many carried
The upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will take place in Davos from January 19 to January 23. This year, the event will open with a musical concert rather than formal speeches or policy briefs.
Brende was speaking ahead of the WEF's annual meeting in Davos, and said, "Despite geopolitical fragmentation, the global economy has shown resilience. Investment continues, and technology, particularly AI and clean energy, is reshaping growth prospects." He said this moment calls for dialog
Positioning Kerala as a premier global destination for sustainable and high-tech industries, a high-power delegation led by Industries Minister P. Rajeeve is set to participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, 2026.
The world is entering what the World Economic Forum (WEF) calls an "Age of Competition," marked by intensifying geoeconomic rivalry, rising societal polarization and accelerating technological disruption, according to the Global Risks Report 2026, released ahead of the WEF annual event.
According to experts consulted by the WEF, global stability in 2026 will be defined less by clear trends and more by conflicting forces pulling in opposite directions. The result is a world where long-standing assumptions about economic integration, security, and governance are being re-e
Around 53 per cent of World Economic Forum chief economists who were surveyed expect global economic conditions to weaken in the year ahead, down from 72 per cent in September 2025, even as they acknowledge the relative resilience of the global economy amid turbulence.
The World Economic Forum in a post on X announced, recounting how he had addressed the Forum in 2025 just three days after his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.