Von der Leyen: Global order at biggest risk since WWII
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Ursula von der Leyen encourages attendees of the World Economic Forum to join forces with the public sector in fighting risks to global order.
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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during the 'CEOs for Ukraine' session on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated today that the world is "at multiple inflection points" now, with the global order facing the biggest risk since the end of World War II.
"For the first time in generations, the world is not at a single inflection point. It is at multiple inflection points, with risks overlapping and compounding each other. And there is no doubt that we face the greatest risk to the global order in the post-war era. But in my mind, there is also no doubt that we can move forward with optimism and resolve," she said at the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos.
According to von der Leyen, it is a "common and enduring duty" for business and industry leaders attending the forum to join forces with the public sector in "strengthening democracy and protecting it from the risks and interference it faces."
Over 2,800 participants from over 120 countries are taking part in the 2024 edition of the World Economic Forum, which started on January 15 continuing until 19.
Turkey is missing from the Forum this year
According to informed sources, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, asked his country's officials on Monday to skip this year's World Economic Forum in Davos over the organizers' stance on "Israel's" war on Gaza.
They added that Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek was going to attend the annual gathering until Erdogan reversed the decision.
Erdogan's and Simsek's offices both declined to comment. The World Economic Forum did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment yesterday.
