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The real cost of geoeconomic confrontation: The prices people pay

May 07, 2026

Target-rich, cyber-poor: How to strengthen cybersecurity and build resilience in vulnerable sectors

May 07, 2026

Geographies in Depth

Middle East and North Africa: Latest analysis, insights and developments from the World Economic Forum

May 06, 2026

Climate Action and Waste Reduction

4 ways heat action plans can protect women in South Asia

Apr 30, 2026

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Where the mental health burden really sits – and why it matters

Apr 29, 2026

7 reasons why the old order broke — and how middle powers might define the new one

Apr 28, 2026

Geo-Economics and Politics

Middle East war: 6 ways countries are responding to the historic energy shock

Apr 24, 2026

Geo-Economics and Politics

The ocean is now a subprime asset. Only a sustainable blue economy will calm the waters

Apr 22, 2026

Freedom of expression declined in 44 countries last year. How do we protect the media?

Apr 21, 2026

Global Cooperation

What could a dedicated international panel to tackle inequality achieve?

Apr 14, 2026

Southeast Asia may be a distinct region but its risks affect each country differently

Apr 13, 2026

How war in the Middle East is turning governments into insurers of last resort

Apr 09, 2026

Global Cooperation

What’s in store for the future of multilateralism?

Apr 08, 2026

Health and Healthcare Systems

How ‘One World, One Health’ can move beyond a slogan to become a shared reality

Apr 05, 2026

How AI Is fuelling global cyber fraud and what to do about it

Mar 31, 2026

Geo-Economics and Politics

How war in the Middle East has exposed the vulnerability of global choke points

Mar 31, 2026

Global Cooperation

Stronger materials supply chains require a new form of global cooperation

Mar 31, 2026

Is this how young Europeans can reinvent democracy and security in a turbulent era?

Mar 20, 2026

Geo-Economics and Politics

Gulf nation ports deliver water, energy and food. What happens when they close?

Mar 20, 2026

Governing environmental risk in an era of geopolitical instability

Mar 12, 2026

Digital Trust and Safety

Cognitive manipulation and AI will shape disinformation in 2026. Here's how to build resilience

Mar 12, 2026

Food, Water and Clean Air

The water-energy nexus: why managing water stress is the key to the future of energy

Mar 11, 2026

Nature and Biodiversity

Why financial leadership on nature matters for sustainable growth

Feb 24, 2026

Polarization is one of the world's top risks. Jesse Jackson had answers 40 years ago

Feb 20, 2026

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