The focus at the 2024 World Economic Forum will be U.N. chief António Guterres's speech, AI risks and Trump's trade tariff plans.

The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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The world's political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos S

Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted two escalating global threats, the climate crisis and the ungoverned expansion of artificial intelligence. These challenges, he warned, pose unprecedented risks to humanity and demand immediate,

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He urged governments and corporate leaders to 'stay on the right side of history' on climate action.

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus continued his broader engagement with the global leaders here at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, with over a dozen of engagements planned for Thursday,

DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus started another busy day on his third day today at the World Economic Forum being held here in Switzerland. Prof Yunus is scheduled to join 14 events today.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, urged Iran to renounce nuclear ambition and engage with neighboring states. He highlighted the importance of easing sanctions on Syria and warned Israel against annexing the West Bank,