WEF: Leaders asked to address pressing global issues

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023, taking place from January 16-20 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, comes as crises deepen divisions and fragment the geopolitical landscape.

Global leaders have been asked to address people's immediate, critical needs while also laying the groundwork for a more sustainable, resilient world by the end of the decade.

'We see the manifold political, economic and social forces creating increased fragmentation on a global and national level. To address the root causes of this erosion of trust, we need to reinforce cooperation between the government and business sectors, creating the conditions for a strong and durable recovery. At the same time there must be the recognition that economic development needs to be made more resilient, more sustainable and nobody should be left behind,' Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab said.

The programme, the 53rd Annual Meeting, focuses on solutions and public-private cooperation to tackle the world's most pressing challenges. It encourages world leaders to work together on the interconnected issues of energy, climate and nature; investment, trade and infrastructure...