Europe
Europe’s terror threat is real. But its cities are much safer than you think
While the threat of terrorism in Europe is genuine, it is dramatically lower than just about anywhere else in the world.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Risk and Resilience
Inclusive Growth
South Africa must resist the dangerous spiral of economic nationalism
A populist backlash risks derailing Africa's biggest economy, writes Anders Borg, Sweden's former Finance Minister.
Global Governance
What are the top risks to doing business in Latin America?
“Failure of national governance”, “unemployment” and “fiscal crises” are all prominently cited as risks by Latin American and Caribbean business executives.
Environment
Insurance could help Latin America break the link between extreme weather and extreme poverty
The protection gap for floods around the world is already large and continues to grow. How can insurance become a tool for governments to cope with climate change?
Civic Participation
This is how Portland is tackling homelessness
Portland will start housing the homeless in tiny pods in people's backyards.
Innovation
NASA has discovered 7 new planets, but what would life be like there?
What life would be like on the seven newly discovered planets.
Global Health
The anti-obesity protein
Researchers may have found a way to halt the development of both type 2 diabetes and obesity in humans using a recently discovered protein.
Global Health
You might not think it, but TB remains a major problem. This is why
Michael Fairbanks explores why TB remains a health concern in the modern world.
Global Health
The world is getting better - here is the proof
Bill and Melinda Gates have shared the charts they think prove the world is getting better.
Leadership
What natural disasters, and ostriches, can teach you about risk and decision making
A look at how we can learn to best respond to risk.
Science & Technology
What cyber-security insiders discussed at Davos 2017
The threats posed by hackers, weaponized IoT devices and other forms of cyberattack are not science fiction – they’re happening now.
Europe
The 3 biggest threats to the EU, according to President Tusk
The last two years have brought significant challenges to the integrity of the EU. European Council President Donald Tusk outlines some of the solutions.
Geo-economics
The risks that just won't die
One of the key findings of this year’s Global Risks Report is that inequality and polarization are now ranked in the top three as underlying drivers of global risks.
Global Economic Imbalances
Does Davos always get things wrong?
Predicting change is one of the greatest challenges there are, foiling politicians and academic experts alike. And not just at Davos.
Environment
The one global risk that won't go away
There is one global risk that we can't seem to shake - the mismanagement of our global environment.