Each year, Davos serves as a serene setting to explore the world's most urgent issues, and in 2026, flashpoints were everywhere. The world must not return to the law of the jungle, where the strong bully, the weak without collective governance cooperation, gives way to relentless competition. The architecture, the very architecture of collective problem solving or under threat.A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile, and less sustainable. Of course, nostalgia is part of our human story. But nosta ...

I think that um right now we are at a decisionmaking point and very close to a recession and I'm worried about something worse than a recession if this isn't handled well. A recession is two negative quarters of GDP and whether it goes slightly there. We always have those things. We have something that's much more profound. We have a breaking down of the monetary order. we are going to change the monetary order because we cannot spend the amounts of money. So we have that problem and when we talk about the ...

Australia has earmarked A$83.5 million ($54.4 million) to build cyber-security capacity across the Indo-Pacific, saying global cooperation is key as online crimes become more complex and sophisticated https://t.co/ZNqcFzAOqV ...

Group 1 - The 4th China (Macao) High-Quality Consumption Exhibition and Hengqin Global Bay Areas Forum opened on September 5, focusing on advancing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and supporting Macao's economic diversification [1][2] - Central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are committed to supporting Macao's key industries and infrastructure, with 44 SOEs participating in the exhibition to showcase products and promote high-quality development [2][4] - The forum serves as a vital platform for GBA cooperation and highlights China's high-quality consumption, connecting China with global markets [3][6] Group 2 - Economists and business leaders discussed consumption trends, emphasizing domestic demand as a key growth driver and the importance of quality in Chinese manufacturing [4][5] - Opportunities from the upcoming 15th National Games are expected to enhance sports, culture, and tourism consumption, alongside new consumer preferences for sustainable lifestyles [5][6] - The GBA is positioned to lead China's high-quality consumption and global cooperation, with Macao and Hengqin acting as gateways to international markets [6][7]

Geopolitical Landscape & International Relations - The report highlights the United Nations' 80th anniversary, established in 1945 to prevent future global conflicts [1][2] - Public support for the UN has shifted, with criticism increasing by the 1980s as the organization's mission expanded beyond security to include humanitarian and environmental issues [3] - The US is considering significant cuts to UN funding, including peacekeeping operations, headquarters operations, and foreign aid [4] - The US has withdrawn from UN programs such as the World Health Organization, the Human Rights Commission, and the Paris Climate Accords [4] - A forthcoming report on US-UN relations is expected to challenge the original ethos of the UN charter [5] US Foreign Policy & Budgetary Implications - The US federal budget may exclude funding for UN peacekeeping and headquarters operations, signaling a potential shift in US foreign policy [4] - The US administration has already withdrawn from several UN programs and disregarded UN agreements, indicating a potential realignment of international commitments [4]