World is at risk of ‘climate apartheid,’ warns U.N.
The United Nations Human Rights Council has warned of a 'climate change apartheid' as the poor bear the brunt of the negative effects of climate change in years to come.
The open Internet faces serious threats – we must protect it
Although the idea of the Internet improving the world is often ridiculed today, digital technology can still be a force for good. But this will require keeping the Internet open and globa...
AI will drive the societies of the future. Will the governed consent?
Backed by complex machines and artificial intelligence, government action will become even more impenetrable for the average citizen. How can future governments work with and for the gove...
How curiosity and globalization are driving a new approach to travel
The collision of two trends - globalization and the experience economy - has sparked a new approach to travel with cultural curiosity at its heart.
Meet the Co-Chairs of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019
A green tech start-up entrepreneur, the leaders of international companies and a UAE education minister join forces this July to co-chair the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the ...
What the Women's World Cup can teach us about capitalism
It seems as though the world is facing an increasingly polarised choice between closed-market nationalism and anti-prosperity socialism - which is why it's time to make the case for capi...
UN chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, has called upon the EU to change its greenhouse gas emission reduction rates to 55%, rather than the current target of 40%.
Q&A: The changing role of the United States in a shifting geopolitical landscape
What will be the future role of the U.S. in a rebalanced world order?
Will we ever agree to just one set of rules on the ethical development of artificial intelligence?
Countries around the world have set their own guidelines regarding AI ethics, but can the world come together to have one set definitive rules?
It’s time for global businesses to accept local responsibility
Globalization can and should spur growth and improve living standards around the world
How group psychology is driving global political turmoil
To fully understand the reasons behind political polarisation, we need to engage with the psychology of group identity and its effect on voter beliefs.
Sexist or supportive? Jury out on free travel for women in Delhi
India's solution to its widening gender inequality issue is to make public transport free for women. But the move is facing both support and criticism.