The World of International Organizations
February 3, 2021
WEF postponed its Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore until mid-August due to what it called “international challenges in containing the pandemic.”
January 18, 2021
Thousands normally descend on Davos this time of year. But with the pandemic still raging, WEF will meet virtually to take on mistrust and division.
January 21, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump and 17-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg seemed to be talking about two entirely different planets at WEF in Davos.
January 15, 2020
WEF’s annual compendium of the biggest risks on the planet, released to shape next week’s gathering at Davos, overwhelmingly focuses on the climate crisis.
December 2, 2019
Ahead of its Davos meeting, the World Economic Forum released a mission statement for 21st century businesses to elevate the importance of doing good.
January 25, 2019
Plans to establish new global rules for electronic commerce through the World Trade Organization are on again for the European Union and 47 nations.
January 23, 2019
The tech sector came under pressure for more regulation with the Japanese prime minister’s promise to lead creation of a new system for data oversight.
January 23, 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushed back at the rise of populist authoritarians, saying the world must keep a “clear commitment” to multilateralism.
January 22, 2019
Never mind their jets, hotels and parties. Some of the world’s most powerful, famous and wealthy people said the natural world is a paramount concern.
January 21, 2019
The pace of economic growth globally will likely slow to 3.5 percent due to rising trade tensions and U.S. interest rates, the International Monetary Fund said.