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World Economic Forum Report Outlines Long Term “No Regrets”

New Report Charts Key Strategies and Trade-Offs for Long-Term Growth
The World Economic Forum report outlines key “no-regret” strategies and unresolved dilemmas shaping economic growth in the long-term.

Geneva, Switzerland, April 2026 – As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising debt and inequality, and mounting environmental and demographic pressures. The report draws on two years of dialogue with nearly 200 global business leaders, policy-makers and experts, and a survey of more than 11,000 executives worldwide.

Four Areas Of Economic Policy


Across four major areas of economic policy, Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint identifies key “no-regret” strategies and open dilemmas for governments and businesses that will define economic policy in the coming decade:

Technology, productivity and human capital: Sustained growth in the new economy will depend on strengthening productivity and human capital as technology and knowledge become central to value creation. Governments and businesses must navigate between different approaches to translating innovation into new sources of growth and ensuring its benefits are widely shared, pursuing coordinated or competition-led approaches to harness technology and prioritize redistribution or mobility-based strategies for economic inclusion.

Global cooperation and domestic capacity: Leveraging comparative advantage and diversification remain “no-regret” strategies that may enable expansion of economic opportunity and resilience. Yet, governments and businesses will need to balance global engagement with stronger domestic capacity, navigating between self-reliance and global integration strategies.

Business environment and the role of government: In the new economy, reinforcing the fundamentals of economic policy – including credible institutions, high-quality infrastructure and macroeconomic stability – and strengthening multistakeholder alignment continue to be winning strategies. The role of government in economic transformation can range from minimal to more expansive, while policy-makers face hard choices to manage debt levels, shifting between greater fiscal prudence and forms of financial repression.

Sustainability and economic policy: Focusing on the economic and societal benefits of green transition strategies is essential to unlocking long-term prosperity and resilience. Critical dilemmas around how to manage the costs and trade-offs of greener growth persist, with decision-makers navigating a range of investment-led and cost-led strategies.”

The current context demands bold choices and trade-offs from government and businesses. Investing in productivity, talent and reinforcing the fundamentals of economic policy are clear winning strategies that hold across every country and income level,” said Attilio Di Battista, Head of Economic Growth and Transformation, World Economic Forum. “Yet, leaders will need to navigate complex dilemmas while managing record levels of debt and inequalities, rising geostrategic competition, a persisting climate crisis and the fastest technological shift in a generation.”



Shifting engines of global growth


Amid disruptions brought by the current conflict in the Middle East, the report points to long-term shifts in the composition and drivers of economic growth. Middle-income economies are expected to account for nearly two-thirds of global GDP growth through 2030. Regionally, Asia will continue to be the main driver of growth, accounting for more than 50% of global growth. Despite registering the fastest growth rates, low-income economies are projected to contribute just 1% of global growth over the same period.
 
Information technology services, advanced manufacturing, health and healthcare, and accommodation and leisure sectors are expected to drive growth over the next five years, with Asia, Europe and North America as key hotspots. Latin America and the Caribbean will see opportunities in the agriculture, mining and metals sectors.  
 
Opportunities and challenges

Based on the results of the recent survey of 11,000 business leaders, the report highlights high energy costs and policy instability as the two barriers that are constraining an acceleration of economic growth across various geographies and income levels.
 
Other barriers vary by country income level. In high-income economies, skill shortages and rigid regulations are seen as the top barriers, while in low-income economies, limited access to finance and inadequate infrastructure were top concerns.
 
In the long-term, frontier technologies and the green and energy transition are identified as trends that will drive growth and investment, while high debt, societal polarization and climate change are seen as potential headwinds across regions and income levels.
 
Demographic shifts and geoeconomic fragmentation are expected to create divergent growth trajectories, with ageing populations slowing growth in Eastern Asia and Europe, and younger populations supporting growth in the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Geoeconomic fragmentation is seen as a drag on growth in most countries, though executives expect South-East Asia to benefit from shifting supply chains and trade patterns.
 
In addition, domestic corporate investment and foreign demand are seen as the main drivers of growth over the next five years. Domestic investment is especially important in low- and middle-income economies, while advanced economies look to foreign markets. Domestic consumption and public spending are expected to play a smaller role due to high public debt and stagnant real incomes.

About Growth in the New Economy: Towards a Blueprint
The report draws on two years of dialogues held as part of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Growth Initiative, with policy-makers, business leaders and economists convening in Davos-Klosters, Dubai, New York, Riyadh, Tianjin and Washington DC between 2024 and 2026, and integrates inputs from the Global Future Councils on the Future of Growth and the Business of Economic Growth. It also consolidates insights from more than 11,000 business leaders in 118 countries participating in the World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey 2025. Read the full report here.
 
Throughout 2026, the Future of Growth Dialogue Series will continue exploring the emerging frontiers of the new economy, as well as new sources and pathways to growth, productivity and innovation. The Future of Growth Initiative is complemented by the World Economic Forum’s Scenarios for the Global Economy Dialogue Series, leveraging foresight to explore scenarios for the future of growth and their implications for strategy, investment decisions and resilience across industries.

For the Silo, Jarrod Barker.

Global Cooperation Shows Resilience In Face of Geopolitical Headwinds

  • The Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 reveals strong pressures on multilateral institutions are causing global cooperation to evolve rather than retreat.
  • While multilateral forms of cooperation declined, smaller and more agile coalitions of countries –and, at times, companies – were instrumental in maintaining overall cooperation levels.
  • Climate and technology saw strong increases in cooperation even in the face of headwinds, health and trade stayed broadly flat and there was a sharp drop of cooperation in peace and security.
  • Learn more about the Barometer and read the accompanying report here. Follow the Annual Meeting 2026 here and on social media using #WEF26.

Geneva, Switzerland, January 2026 – Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and environmental challenges. Within a more complex and uncertain geopolitical context, open and constructive dialogue is a critical factor in identifying potential collaborative pathways that advance shared interests.



In its third year, the Global Cooperation Barometer 2026, developed in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, uses 41 metrics to assess the level of cooperation worldwide across five pillars: trade and capital; innovation and technology; climate and natural capital; health and wellness; and peace and security.

The 2026 Barometer indicates that the overall level of cooperation has largely been unchanged in recent years but the composition of cooperation appears to be evolving. Innovative, smaller collaborative arrangements are emerging, often within and between regions, as cooperation through multilateral avenues has weakened. Progress on global priorities has shown the greatest momentum when it aligns with national interests – with climate and nature and innovation and technology seeing relatively strong increases in cooperation. Other pillars, including health and wellness and trade and capital, have stayed flat. The peace and security pillar experienced the largest drop.

“Amid one of the most volatile and uncertain periods in decades, cooperation has shown resilience,” said Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum. “While cooperation today may look different than it did yesterday, collaborative approaches are essential to grow economies wisely, accelerate innovation responsibly and prepare for the challenges of a more uncertain era. Flexible, nimble and purpose-driven approaches are most likely to withstand the current turbulence and deliver results.”

“Leaders are reimagining collaboration across borders,” said Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company. “Cooperation may look different today, and involve different partners, but importantly, it continues to deliver on some critical shared priorities. Collaborative progress can, and does, continue to happen even amid global divisions.”

Global cooperation is reinventing itself

The changing dynamics of cooperation are visible in each of the five pillars of the Barometer.

  • Trade and capital cooperation flattened. Cooperation remained above 2019 values, but its makeup is shifting. Goods volumes grew, albeit slower than the global economy, and flows are shifting to more aligned partners. Services and select capital flows show momentum, particularly among aligned economies, especially where they can contribute to bolstering domestic capabilities. While the global multilateral trade system faces rising barriers, smaller coalitions of countries are cooperating through initiatives such as the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership.
  • Innovation and technology cooperation rose to unlock new capabilities even amid tighter controls. IT services and talent flows are up, and international bandwidth is now four times larger than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions on flows of critical resources, technologies and knowledge expanded – especially, but not only, between the United States and China. However, new cooperation formats are rising, with instances of cooperation on AI, 5G infrastructure and other cutting-edge technologies among aligned countries.
  • Climate and natural capital cooperation grew, but is still short of global goals. Increased financing and global supply chains stimulated deployment of clean technologies, which reached record levels in mid-2025. While China accounted for two-thirds of additions of solar, wind and electric vehicles, other developing economies stepped up. As multilateral negotiations become more challenging, groups of nations – for example, the European Union and ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) – are combining decarbonization with energy security goals.
  • Health and wellness cooperation held steady, with outcomes resilient for now, but aid is under severe pressure. Topline cooperation in this pillar did not fall, in part because health outcomes continued to improve after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although health outcomes have stayed resilient, the stability masks growing fragility. Pressures on multilateral organizations have eroded support flows and development assistance for health contracted sharply – with further tightening in 2025 – affecting low- and middle-income countries most acutely.
  • Peace and security cooperation continued to decrease, as every tracked metric fell below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Conflicts escalated, military spending rose and global multilateral resolution mechanisms struggled to de-escalate crises. By the end of 2024, the number of forcibly displaced people reached a record 123 million globally. However, growing pressures are creating an impetus for increased cooperation, including through regional peacekeeping mechanisms.

The Global Cooperation Barometer shows countries are rewriting the way they engage in cooperation. Creating new cooperative formats will require new structures, from trade agreements to standards alliances, and new types of partnerships, including public-private and private-private, to manage them effectively. The report concludes by highlighting the need for leaders to focus on rebuilding an effective dialogue with partners as the foundation for identifying and advancing shared interests.
 
About the Global Cooperation Barometer
The Global Cooperation Barometer – first launched in 2024 – evaluates global collaboration across five interconnected dimensions: trade and capital; innovation and technology; climate and natural capital; health and wellness; and peace and security. The Barometer is built on 41 indicators, categorized as cooperative action metrics (evidence of tangible cooperation, such as trade volumes, capital flows, or intellectual property exchanges) and outcome metrics (broader measures of progress such as reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or improvements in life expectancy). Spanning 2012-2025 and indexed to 2020 to reflect pandemic-era shifts, the Barometer normalizes data for comparability (e.g., financial metrics relative to global GDP and migration metrics to population levels). Given rapid developments across all the areas the barometer covers, this year’s report complements the 2024 findings with more recent 2025 data where available, through partial-year data or projections. In addition, two surveys were conducted: one with around 800 executives and another with about 170 experts who are current or former members of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Future Councils.

About the Annual Meeting 2026
The World Economic Forum’s 56th Annual Meeting, taking place on 19-23 January 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, will convene leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society and academia under the theme A Spirit of Dialogue. Click here to learn more.

For the Silo, Jarrod Barker.

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La coopération mondiale fait preuve de résilience face aux vents contraires
géopolitiques

  • Le Baromètre de la coopération mondiale 2026 indique qu’en dépit de fortes pressions sur les
    institutions multilatérales, la coopération mondiale ne recule pas, mais progresse.
  • Alors que les formes multilatérales de coopération ont reculé, des coalitions plus petites et plus
    agiles de pays, et même parfois d’entreprises, ont contribué à maintenir les niveaux de
    coopération globaux.
  • On a pu observer une forte augmentation de la coopération en matière de climat et de
    technologie, malgré les vents contraires, une relative stabilité en matière de santé et du
    commerce, et une forte baisse en matière de paix et de sécurité.
  • Pour en savoir plus sur le Baromètre et consulter le rapport associé, cliquez ici. Suivez
    l’Assemblée annuelle 2026 ici et sur les réseaux sociaux grâce au hashtag #WEF26.
  • Genève, Suisse, janvier 2026 – Selon le Baromètre de la coopération mondiale 2026 du Forum
    Économique Mondial, la coopération mondiale fait preuve de résistance alors même que le
    multilatéralisme continue d’être confronté à de forts vents contraires. Toutefois, la coopération n’est
    pas à la hauteur de ce qu’elle devrait être pour relever les défis économiques, sécuritaires et
    environnementaux décisifs. Dans un contexte géopolitique plus complexe et incertain, un dialogue
    ouvert et constructif est essentiel pour identifier les voies de collaboration potentielles faisant
    progresser les intérêts communs.
    Pour la troisième année, le Baromètre de la coopération mondiale 2026, élaboré en collaboration
    avec McKinsey & Company, se base sur 41 paramètres pour évaluer le niveau de coopération à
    l’échelle mondiale, selon cinq dimensions : le commerce et les capitaux, l’innovation et la technologie,
    le climat et le capital naturel, la santé et le bien-être, ainsi que la paix et la sécurité.
    Le Baromètre 2026 indique un niveau global de coopération globalement inchangé sur les dernières
    années, avec toutefois une évolution dans la composition de cette coopération. Des accords de
    collaboration innovants, souvent de moindre ampleur, émergent au sein d’une même région ou entre
    régions, dans un contexte de recul de la coopération multilatérale. Les avancées concernant les
    priorités mondiales ont été les plus marquées lorsqu’elles s’alignaient sur les intérêts nationaux, avec
    notamment une progression notable de la coopération dans les domaines du climat et de la nature,
    ainsi que de l’innovation et de la technologie. Les autres dimensions, y compris la santé et le bien
    être ainsi que le commerce et les capitaux, sont restées stables. La dimension paix et sécurité a
    connu la plus forte baisse.
    « Au sein de l’une des périodes les plus instables et incertaines de ces dernières décennies, la
    coopération a fait preuve de résilience, » déclare Børge Brende, Président-Directeur général du
    Forum Économique Mondial. « Bien que la coopération actuelle soit différente de ce qu’elle était hier,
    les approches collaboratives sont essentielles pour faire croître les économies à bon escient,
    accélérer l’innovation de manière responsable et se préparer aux défis d’une ère plus incertaine. Les
    approches flexibles, souples et axées sur les objectifs sont les plus susceptibles de résister aux
    turbulences actuelles et de produire des résultats. »
    « Les dirigeants redéfinissent la collaboration transfrontalière », déclare Bob Sternfels, Global
    Managing Partner chez McKinsey & Company. « Si la coopération se présente aujourd’hui sous un
    nouveau jour, impliquant des partenaires différents, il est important de noter qu’elle continue de
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    répondre à certaines priorités communes essentielles. Le progrès collaboratif peut se poursuivre, et
    se poursuit, même au milieu des divisions mondiales. »
    La coopération mondiale se réinvente
    La dynamique changeante de la coopération est visible dans chacune des cinq dimensions du
    Baromètre.
  • La coopération en matière de commerce et de capitaux s’est stabilisée. La coopération est
    restée supérieure aux valeurs de 2019, mais on observe une évolution de sa composition. Les
    volumes de marchandises ont augmenté, quoique plus lentement que l’économie mondiale, et
    les flux commerciaux se redéploient vers des partenaires plus étroitement alignés. On observe
    un dynamisme des services et de certains flux de capitaux, en particulier au sein des économies
    alignées, surtout lorsqu’ils peuvent contribuer à renforcer les capacités nationales. Alors que le
    système de commerce multilatéral mondial est confronté à des obstacles croissants, des
    coalitions de pays à moindre échelle coopèrent dans le cadre d’initiatives telles que le
    Partenariat pour l’avenir de l’investissement et du commerce (Future of Investment and Trade –
    FIT).
  • La coopération en matière d’innovation et de technologie a augmenté, libérant de nouvelles
    capacités malgré des contrôles plus stricts. Les services informatiques et les flux de talents sont
    en hausse, et la bande passante internationale est aujourd’hui quatre fois plus importante
    qu’avant la pandémie de COVID 19. Les restrictions pesant sur les flux de ressources, de
    technologies et de connaissances essentielles se sont multipliées, notamment entre les États
    Unis et la Chine. Toutefois, de nouveaux formats de coopération voient le jour, avec des
    exemples de coopération en matière d’IA, d’infrastructure 5G et d’autres technologies de pointe
    entre les pays alignés.
  • La coopération en matière de climat et de capital naturel s’est développée, mais reste en
    deçà des objectifs mondiaux. L’augmentation des financements et des chaînes
    d’approvisionnement mondiales a stimulé le déploiement des technologies propres, avec des
    niveaux record mi-2025. Si la Chine a été à l’origine de deux tiers des nouveaux véhicules
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    solaires, éoliens et électriques, d’autres économies en développement ont accéléré leurs efforts.
    Les négociations multilatérales devenant plus difficiles, des groupes de nations, dont, par
    exemple, l’Union européenne et l’ANASE (Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est),
    combinent la décarbonisation avec des objectifs de sécurité énergétique.
  • La coopération en matière de santé et de bien-être est restée stable, avec des résultats qui
    demeurent pour l’instant résilients, mais l’aide est soumise à de fortes pressions. La coopération
    en première ligne au sein de cette dimension n’a pas diminué, en partie grâce à l’amélioration
    des résultats en matière de santé après la fin de la pandémie de COVID 19. La stabilité des
    résultats en matière de santé masque une fragilité croissante. Les pressions exercées sur les
    organisations multilatérales ont érodé les flux de soutien, et l’aide au développement de la santé
    s’est fortement contractée, avec un nouveau resserrement en 2025, affectant plus
    particulièrement les pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire.
  • La coopération en matière de paix et de sécurité a continué à diminuer, tous les indicateurs
    suivis étant en-deçà des niveaux atteints avant la pandémie de COVID 19. Les conflits se sont
    intensifiés, les dépenses militaires ont augmenté et les mécanismes multilatéraux de résolution
    des conflits ont eu du mal à désamorcer les crises. Fin 2024, le nombre de personnes déplacées
    de force a atteint le chiffre record de 123 millions. Toutefois, des pressions croissantes incitent à
    une coopération accrue, y compris par le biais de mécanismes régionaux de maintien de la paix.
    Le Baromètre de la coopération mondiale montre une nouvelle manière pour les pays de s’engager
    dans la coopération. De nouveaux formats de coopération appelleront des structures renouvelées,
    des accords commerciaux aux alliances de normalisation, et des partenariats innovants (notamment
    public-privé et privé-privé) pour en assurer une gestion efficace. Le rapport conclut en soulignant la
    nécessité pour les dirigeants de se concentrer sur le rétablissement d’un dialogue efficace avec les
    partenaires, fondement de l’identification et de la promotion d’intérêts communs.
    À propos du Baromètre de la coopération mondiale
    Lancé pour la première fois en 2024, le Baromètre de la coopération mondiale évalue la collaboration
    mondiale à travers cinq dimensions interconnectées : le commerce et les capitaux, l’innovation et la
    technologie, le climat et le capital naturel, la santé et le bien-être, ainsi que la paix et la sécurité. Le
    Baromètre s’appuie sur 41 indicateurs, classés en mesures d’action coopérative (preuves d’une
    coopération tangible, telles que les volumes d’échanges commerciaux, les flux de capitaux ou les
    échanges de propriété intellectuelle) et en mesures de résultats (mesures plus larges des progrès
    réalisés, telles que la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre ou l’amélioration de l’espérance
    de vie). Couvrant la période 2012-2024 et indexé à 2020 pour refléter les changements de l’ère
    pandémique, le Baromètre normalise les données pour les rendre comparables (par exemple, les
    mesures financières par rapport au PIB mondial et les mesures migratoires par rapport aux niveaux
    de population). En outre, deux enquêtes ont été menées : l’une auprès d’environ 800 cadres et l’autre
    auprès d’environ 170 experts, membres actuels ou passés du réseau des conseils pour l’avenir du
    monde du Forum Économique Mondial.
    À propos de la réunion annuelle 2026
    La 56e réunion annuelle du Forum Économique Mondial, qui se tiendra du 19 au 23 janvier 2026 à
    Davos-Klosters, en Suisse, réunira des dirigeants d’entreprises, de gouvernements, d’organisations
    internationales, de la société civile et du monde universitaire autour du thème Un esprit de dialogue.
    Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus.

World Economic Forum- Global Cooperation At Crossroads

The Global Cooperation Barometer indicates that international cooperation has “flatlined”, driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and instability, but positive momentum in climate finance, health and innovation offers hope.
In an era of heightened volatility, leaders will need to embrace “disordered” cooperation and dynamic, solutions-driven decision-making to deliver tangible results and build trust. AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping the global landscape and driving upheaval. Concerted cooperation will be critical to harness benefits and minimize risks.

Geneva, Switzerland, January 2025 – The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer offers a critical assessment of the state of global cooperation, showing a world grappling with heightened competition and conflict, while also identifying various areas where leaders can drive progress through innovative collaboration. Released amid geopolitical, technological and sociopolitical upheaval, the Forum’s flagship annual report underscores the urgency of addressing shared challenges and offers leaders guidance on what cooperation can look like in a shifting world.
 
The Global Cooperation Barometer 2025, developed in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, uses 41 indicators to measure the current state of global cooperation. The aim is to offer leaders a tool to better understand the contours of cooperation broadly and along five pillars: trade and capital flows, innovation and technology, climate and natural capital, health and wellness, and peace and security. Now in its second edition, the Barometer draws on new data to provide an updated picture of the global cooperation landscape, with a particular focus on the impact of the new technological age.
 
“The Barometer is being released at a moment of great global instability and at a time when many new governments are developing agendas for the year, and their terms, ahead,” said Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. “What the Barometer shows is that cooperation is not only essential to address crucial economic, environmental and technological challenges, it is possible within today’s more turbulent context.”
 
“This second edition of the Global Cooperation Barometer focuses on where cooperation stands today and what it can look like in the new technological age,” said Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company. “Advancing global innovation, health, prosperity and resilience cannot be done alone. Leaders will need new mechanisms for working together on key priorities, even as they disagree on others, and the past several years have shown this balance is possible.”

The latest edition of the Barometer highlights that global cooperation is at a critical juncture. The report’s analysis reveals that after trending positively for a decade and surpassing pre-pandemic levels, overall cooperation has stagnated.

This has been driven by a sharp decline of the peace and security pillar of the Barometer over the past seven years, caused by mounting geopolitical tensions and competition which have significantly eroded global collective security. Levels of conflict and attendant humanitarian crises have increased in the past year to record levels, driven by crises including, but not limited to, the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan.

As the largely stable cooperative order that defined the post-Cold War period is giving way to a more fragmented landscape, solutions to pressing challenges – from climate action to technological governance – require collaboration. And despite the global security crises, the new findings indicate that collaboration has continued in various areas including vaccine distribution, scientific research, renewable energy development, and more – offering models for future cooperation.
Notably, peace and security have declined sharply in recent years, but other pillars of the Barometer have remained resilient and reveal emerging opportunities for international cooperation,

Innovation and technology. While geopolitical competition is rising in regard to certain frontier technologies such as semiconductors, overall global cooperation on technology and innovation advanced in 2023, in part due to digitization of the global economy. This helped drive the adoption of new technologies, a strong ramp-up in the supply of critical minerals – and a related drop in price of lithium batteries – and a rebound in student mobility. However, rapid disruption from emerging technologies such as AI is reshaping the global landscape, raising the possibility of a new frontline of geostrategic competition or even an “AI arms race”. Cooperative leadership and inclusive strategies will be key to harness its vast potential while tackling risks.

Climate and natural capital: Cooperation on climate goals improved over the past year, with increased finance flows and higher trade in low-carbon technologies such as solar, wind and electric vehicles. Yet, urgent action is required to meet net-zero targets as global emissions continue to rise. Greater global cooperation will be essential to scale up technologies and secure the financing needed to meet climate goals by 2030.

Health and wellness: Some health outcomes, including life expectancy, continued to improve post-pandemic, but overall progress is slowing compared to pre-2020. While cross-border assistance and pharmaceutical R&D have declined, and cooperation on trade in health goods and international regulations stalled, various health metrics including child and maternal mortality remain strong. Given rising health risks and ageing populations, leaders should invest in global cooperation to bolster public health and sustainable health systems.

Trade and capital flows: Metrics related to the flow of goods and services, trade, capital and people had mixed outcomes in 2023. Goods trade declined by 5%, driven largely by slower growth in China and other developing economies, while global fragmentation continued to reduce trade between Western and Eastern-aligned blocs. Despite this, global flows of services, capital and people showed resilience. Foreign direct investment surged, particularly in strategic sectors like semiconductors and green energy, while labour migration and remittances rebounded strongly, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.Looking ahead, leaders will need to find ways to work together, even as competition increases, as tangible results will be crucial to maintain public trust and support. The report concludes by underscoring the urgent need for adaptive, solutions-driven leadership to navigate a turbulent global landscape. By pivoting towards cooperative solutions, leaders can rebuild trust, drive meaningful change and unlock new opportunities for shared progress and resilience in the complex years ahead.
 
About the Global Cooperation Barometer Methodology
 
The Global Cooperation Barometer – first launched in 2024 – evaluates global collaboration across five interconnected dimensions: trade and capital, innovation and technology, climate and natural capital, health and wellness, and peace and security. The Barometer is built on 41 indicators, categorized as cooperative action metrics (evidence of tangible cooperation, such as trade volumes, capital flows, or intellectual property exchanges) and outcome metrics (broader measures of progress like reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or improvements in life expectancy). Spanning 2012–2023 and indexed to 2020 to reflect pandemic-era shifts, the Barometer normalizes data for comparability (e.g., financial metrics relative to global GDP and migration metrics to population levels) and weights it equally within and across pillars.
 
About the Annual Meeting 2025
 
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, taking place in Davos-Klosters from 20 to 24 January, convenes global leaders under the theme, Collaboration for the Intelligent Age. The meeting will foster new partnerships and insights to shape a more sustainable, inclusive future in an era of rapidly advancing technology, focusing on five key areas: Reimagining Growth, Industries in the Intelligent Age, Investing in People, Safeguarding the Planet, and Rebuilding TrustClick here to learn more.

New ‘tipping point’ in climate- “Holy Sh*t” moment says NASA scientist

Yeah this image is a little "Hollywood" but seriously, Europe DID have a Little Ice Age not that long ago......
Yeah this image is a little “Hollywood” but seriously, Europe DID have a Little Ice Age not that long ago……

 

The delicate balance of the planet’s biosphere is tipping — threatening all life on earth. Scientists are calling it our Holy Shit moment on climate change, and world leaders meet at the UN next month — we have until then for all of us, everywhere, to act, in the largest day of action on climate change in history, to call for action and fight for everything we love. Sign up to join in:

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The last ice age happened in 6 months. 6 months for the planet to unleash a giant wall of ice across central Europe and the Northern Hemisphere. This is what happens when we hit a climate ‘tipping point’, and right now we’re rushing towards 3 more of these catastrophic reactions.

[ Did you know? Europe had a Little Ice Age between the 12th and 15th Century- http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/lia/little_ice_age.html ]

It’s our “holy shit” climate moment according to a leading NASA scientist, and only a holy shit massive coordinated day of action response, right now, can change the future we’re facing.

One agreement with common sense steps to end dirty energy can save us. That’s why the UN has called an urgent climate meeting next month with all major world leaders — if we greet them on September 21st with the largest ever global climate mobilisation in history, we can break through the walls of mega coal, oil, and business that prevent even the best politicians from doing what is right.

There’s no way to get around how big a task this is. But together, each small action will add up into a millions-strong movement that literally drowns out the opposition and gives our leaders the best reason to break free and build a hopeful, clean and green future. Click below to join in:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/event/climate/?source=blast&cl=5698277643&v=44357

“Tipping points” are feedback loops, where climate change feeds back on itself and causes rapidly accelerating, catastrophic consequences. Right now, methane gas that is 25 times worse for global warming than CO2 is frozen into arctic ice. But as the ice melts, the gas escapes into the atmosphere, increasing global warming, melting more ice, and thus releasing more and more gas… everything starts to spin out of control. And that’s just one example. These tipping points are the reason why scientists are yelling from the rooftops that we have to act now.

The Great Irish Frost

We actually have the tools and the plan we need to make sure we don’t cross into a world where tipping points destroy us. And while it will take global cooperation on a bigger scale than ever before, our 38 million-strong movement already has real people power to help move leaders from every country to take the first steps. Recently, the United States and China announced serious new plans to curb their carbon pollution. Momentum is building ahead of next year’s critical Paris climate summit where a deal could be inked, and next month we can take it up a notch further.

Taking to the streets in a record setting show of power and coordination is one of the most effective ways to create change — from the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa to civil rights in the US, it’s sometimes been the only way. This is our chance to bring that power to the most important issue of our time: survival and a thriving future for our families, their families and the generations of people to come. Click below to be a part of it all:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/event/climate/?source=blast&cl=5698277643&v=44357

We know we can do this… and do it big. When our community was just 3 million people we held 3,000 actions on the same day to protect our planet. We’re now 38 million strong, twelve times that size! Imagine what we can achieve together now…

With so much hope for our future,

Ricken, Emma, Iain, Lisa, Alice, Emily, Uilleam and the rest of the Avaaz team

 

It’s time to put our climate mobilisation plan into action! Click to either host a local event in your community, or join one that’s already being organised – https://secure.avaaz.org/en/event/climate/?source=blast&cl=5698277643&v=44357 

MORE INFORMATION

Global warming: it’s a point of no return in West Antarctica. What happens next? (The Guardian)
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/17/climate-change-antarctica-glaciers-melting-global-warming-nasa

A Call to Arms: An Invitation to Demand Action on Climate Change (Rolling Stone)
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/a-call-to-arms-an-invitation-to-demand-action-on-climate-change-20140521

Mini ice age took hold of Europe in months (New Scientist)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427344.800-mini-ice-age-took-hold-of-europe-in-months.html

Report: Prepare for climate tipping points (Politico)
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/national-research-council-report-climate-change-could-hit-tipping-points-environment-100615.html

Great Lakes Frozen Over 2014- the scene from Space http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140228160624.htm