WEF 2025 wraps up, identifies critical priorities in uncertain era

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 ended on Friday with a call for working together in this era of uncertainty, after five days of intense discussions on politics, economy, climate and conflicts among various other issues. Attended by over 3,000 global leaders from 130 countries and from politics, business, academia, civil society and various other areas, the meeting saw discussions spread over more than 500 sessions. In addition, this small city Davos saw hundreds other sessions held on the sidelines.
In his closing remarks, WEF President Borge Brende said that this week has seen tremendous political, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, adding: “Right now, time is rapidly running out to meet critical political priorities.” "There is a new political reality we are facing. We will need to be innovative and creative and work with each other, even if we don't agree on everything. The week in Davos showed that this is possible. Diverse leaders from around the world, from the public and private sectors, came together to show how we can collaborate," he added.Stating that the only way to find ways to promote economic growth, reduce carbon emissions and end conflicts is to work together, Brende said: “But our operational approaches may need to adapt to a new and more uncertain era.
At the summit, which was attended by nearly 60 heads of state and prime ministers, many issues were discussed, including global uncertainties, the new presidential term in the US, US-China relations, developments in Ukraine and the Middle East, artificial intelligence, clean energy transformation and protectionist trade policies.