Top 10 organizations in league of their own as new platforms gain
Almost all of the most popular international organizations have more than 10 million followers combined, but new platforms are targets for community and re-engagement.
World Economic Forum (WEF)
The great Twitter cull looms for leaders and organizations
More than 300 accounts of heads of state, government leaders and their institutions, plus some 40 major international organizations and their leaders were slated to be demoted.
Watchdog finds scant progress in fight against corruption
As the world becomes a less peaceful place, a new report finds a clear connection between more violence and corruption.
Protesters at Davos target climate inaction and carbon-intensive rich
The mounting frustration and anger over inaction on climate change is compounded by outrage over the many rising inequalities around the world between rich and poor.
Ukraine’s first lady presses Davos leaders for Western aid
Zelenska, whose nation has now been at war with Ukraine for nearly a war, said it's outrageous that Russia's aggression can lead to thousands of civilians killed, millions of people displaced and disruptions to global food and energy supplies.
The Davos gathering, driving up private jet traffic in a climate crisis
An analysis shows the number of private jet flights to and from airports serving Davos during the 2022 meeting caused CO2 emissions equivalent to about 350,000 average cars.
WEF: Biggest risk to economy is cost-of-living crisis and social unrest
It's little wonder the World Economic Forum's latest report, based on the insights of more than 1,200 experts, finds the biggest short-term risk to the world economy is today's globalized cost-of-living crisis and widespread social unrest.
Headed to Davos: 2,700 leaders, CEOs, power brokers and activists
Next week's gathering is focused on increasing cooperation in a fragmented world beset by war and conflicts, hunger and health crises, and climate emergencies, WEF announced.
War and global challenges overshadow Davos
Russia's war in Ukraine and a daunting set of global challenges cast a long shadow over WEF's gathering of political and business elites at this Swiss resort.
Pandemic, climate, economy top Davos Agenda
Despite U.S.-China tensions, leaders touted cooperation on the pandemic, climate action, and economic recovery during the Davos Agenda virtual gathering.
WEF calls off Singapore summit over pandemic
The World Economic Forum cancelled a summer version of its annual meeting in Singapore and pushed its annual Davos meeting to "the first half of 2022."
Virtual Davos targets pandemic-era mistrust
Thousands normally descend on Davos this time of year. But with the pandemic still raging, WEF will meet virtually to take on mistrust and division.
WHO warns even deadlier pandemic may surface
WHO officials ended the year with a warning that a future pandemic more severe than the coronavirus may hit one day if the world is not ready.
Envoy says 126 nations seek carbon neutrality
The top U.N. official for global climate action said 65% of the world body's 193 member nations will seek net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
WEF postpones Davos gathering to summer
Summer hiking paths instead of winter ski trails await world leaders and power brokers at the World Economic Forum's next annual gathering in Davos.
Worlds collide: Trump, Thunberg at Davos
U.S. President Donald Trump and 17-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg seemed to be talking about two entirely different planets at WEF in Davos.