Wednesday, January 17, 2018

According To The World Economic Forum In Davos These Are The Biggest Risks Facing The World In 2018



Daily Mail: Fears of an attack with weapons of mass destruction tops list of the world's greatest concerns for 2018, global risk survey finds

* Survey finds weapons of mass destruction tops list of this year's global worries
* There are also fears over extreme weather, cyber attacks and infectious disease
* The 2018 Global Risks survey has been released by the World Economic Forum
* Forum is holding its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, from January 23

Fears of an attack with weapons of mass destruction tops a list of the world's greatest concerns for 2018, a global risks survey has revealed.

There has also been a rise in 'charismatic strongman politics' across the world amid a continued threat of conflict on the Korean peninsula and the Middle East, a study found.

The risk of political and economic confrontations between major powers, including outright military conflicts, has also risen sharply, according to the survey released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) days before its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

The Global Risks Report highlighted the top ten risks in terms of their potential impact, with weapons of mass destruction heading the list.

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WNU Editor: The Global Risks Report is here.

More News On The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report

World entering 'critical period of intensified risks' in 2018, WEF says -- CNBC
Nuclear war, extreme weather top list of 2018 threats in global survey -- USA TODAY
WEF 2018: Weapons of mass destruction and climate change top list of global worries -- The National
Conflict among world powers a growing concern, experts say -- Washington Post
Davos paper attacks Trump's views on trade -- Reuters
The Global Risk Report: rating the dangerous... -- DW

1 comment:

Bob Huntley said...

I worked with a Scotsman a long time ago during the cold war. He told me that they announced that should the Soviets launch a nuclear weapon bound for the British Isles and the warning alarm went off, the people had about 15 minutes to do whatever they needed to do in their last moments like boff that chick next to you at work. That gave way to this, "I wouldn't boff her if the 15 minute warning sounded".