The World Economic Forum have published the Global Risks Report 2025.

The report is a vital tool for understanding global risks and highlights the need for collaboration to tackle these complex challenges.

The report highlights significant challenges anticipated in the near and long term:

Short-Term Risks (Next 2 Years):

State-Based Armed Conflict: Nearly 25% of experts identify wars and terrorism as the most pressing threat to economic growth in 2025, marking a shift from previous years.

Extreme Weather Events: Following the hottest year on record in 2024, environmental concerns remain paramount, with extreme weather ranked as the second most severe risk.

Misinformation and Disinformation: For the second consecutive year, the spread of false information is highlighted as a major risk, exacerbating societal divisions and undermining trust.

Long-Term Risks (Next 10 Years):

Environmental Threats: Climate-related issues dominate long-term concerns, with extreme weather, biodiversity loss, critical changes to Earth’s systems, and natural resource shortages topping the list.

Geopolitical and Economic Landscape:

The report underscores a fragmented global order, with 64% of respondents anticipating a multipolar world characterised by deepening divides and escalating tensions.

Economic challenges are compounded by geopolitical conflicts, environmental crises, and the pervasive spread of misinformation, all contributing to global instability.

More info:

The report can be accessed at 👉 https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risks_Report_2025.pdf

Other related information can be accessed at 👉 https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2025/

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Author: John Constable