Global Cooperation

The 2020s started with the promise of 'a decade of action' for people and planet. There was a focus on embedding sustainability and inclusion into our economies, tech for good, reducing inequality and closing the gap between advanced and developing economies. But the past two years have seen the world ravaged by a global pandemic. That has been followed by the shock of a still unfolding violent conflict and humanitarian catastrophe, and the fall-out on energy, food and economies with repercussions for poverty, inequality and political instability. These crises have also seen unprecedented cooperation, within and between sectors and countries, and outcomes that may have been unimaginable at the start of the decade. How do we harness that momentum to move from fragmentation to global collaboration so that trade continues to drive progress and the collective global challenges remain within reach?

In this context, it's crucial for businesses, governments, and civil society to work together to find common solutions and take decisive action. Through its Centres, the World Economic Forum integrates public-private efforts to achieve greater impact.