
Merkel says a world without multilateralism will 'end in misery'
The German chancellor noted there's been a "certain amount of disquiet in the international system," a thinly veiled criticism of the U.S. under the Trump administration.
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The German chancellor noted there's been a "certain amount of disquiet in the international system," a thinly veiled criticism of the U.S. under the Trump administration.
That updated forecast is down from the 3.7% growth rate from last year that had been expected to continue in 2019.
The global financial institution has acknowledged difficulties in assessing the problem among developing nations.
In a ceremonial handover, the Palestinian president assumed the chairmanship of the Group of 77 major bloc of U.N. votes.
Despite the exclusivity of Davos, WEF will focus on climate, inequality and international cooperation and inclusiveness.
The Trump administration's broadsides against international cooperation embolden nations with poor human rights records and encourage attacks on journalists, experts said.
Huge security threats loom from the crisis in Yemen to Afghanistan's fighting to the U.S.-China trade war.
In the past year at least 80 journalists were killed, 348 were detained in prison and 60 were taken as hostages.
Ahead of U.N. climate talks, studies show carbon dioxide released in 2018 will be the biggest increase in seven years.
Instagram is the fastest-growing social media network among leaders, organizations and governments and the third most popular for global diplomacy after Twitter and Facebook.
As 200 nations gathered for climate talks, international health experts reported the slow pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions puts lives and health care systems at risk.
China is responsible for much of the growth as innovation becomes the main intellectual property battleground.
The Group of 20's final communiqué expressed concern about the future direction of the World Trade Organization, which U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to leave.
The Geneva-based International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, or ICTSD, which was founded in 1996, said it was closing down immediately.
The trade deal fulfills U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Financial Stability Board monitors and recommends ways of strengthening the world's financial architecture.