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Global Leaders Gather at WEF 2025 to Tackle Urgent Issues

1/20/2025

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting is set for January 20-24, 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, themed "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age."
Around 3,000 leaders, including 350 government officials, will tackle global challenges like geo-economic uncertainty and climate change.
Notable attendees include U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Key absences, such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlight ongoing political tensions.
WEF seeks to promote dialogue across sectors to address urgent global issues amid critiques of elitism.

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting is set for January 20-24, 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, themed "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age."
Around 3,000 leaders, including 350 government officials, will tackle global challenges like geo-economic uncertainty and climate change.
Notable attendees include U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Key absences, such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlight ongoing political tensions.
WEF seeks to promote dialogue across sectors to address urgent global issues amid critiques of elitism.