Escalating armed conflict is most urgent threat for world in 2025, say global leaders
GuardianJAN 13
WEF: Armed Conflict, Climate Top Global Risks for 2025
Above: World Economic Forum president and CEO Borge Brende holds a press conference to present the upcoming WEF annual meeting held in Davos, in Geneva, on Jan. 14, 2025. Image copyright: Fabrice Coffrini/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Governments must pay close attention to Ukraine, Sudan, and the Middle East, as these countries and regions exemplify armed conflict's growing threat to the world. While global peace is a top priority, leaders must also implement meaningful climate solutions — such as geoengineering — and economic measures like protections against tariffs and data harvesting. The next decade will be a tumultuous one, but proper responses are possible.
Establishment-critical narrative
The WEF represents everything wrong with modern-day leaders and their disdain for humanity, particularly Western civilization. While the world's issues must not be ignored, they must also not be used as a tool to fearmonger the population — a tactic the organization relies on in order to position itself as the ultimate and only authority capable of solving society's problems.