The World Economic Forum's year in pictures – key moments of 2019

Dec 16, 2019

16-year old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a panel discussion during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC137183C260

Greta Thunberg at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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Greta Thunberg, Sweden at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2019

Greta Thunberg at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos Image: Mattias Nutt

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Impressions during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, Jordan 2019. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Faruk Pinjo Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum/Faruk Pinjo

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh speaking during the Session

Sheikh Hasina at the Forum’s India Economic Summit 2019 Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell

Experts gathering in Dubai for the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum/Jacob Polacsek

The Davos Manifesto for 2019 Image: World Economic Forum

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