Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Minister Maropene Ramokgopa briefs media on government performance against the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024-2029 following Cabinet’s consideration of the Bi-Annual Progress Reports for the period April to September 2025.
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Minister Manamela briefs the media on strategic plans for the PSET sector and 2026 Academic year.
Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
With nearly two-thirds of the world’s countries being democracies, 2024 has witnessed an extraordinary exercise of civic participation, with close to 3.7 billion people voting. Despite that, democracies are under increasing pressure from citizens to ensure that governments deliver for all. While efforts to leverage technology and innovation are enhancing transparency, many societies continue to grapple with polarization and institutional fatigue.
As societies navigate these contrasts, how can we safeguard openness and the free exchange of ideas?
Speakers: Shekhar Gupta, Hélène Landemore, Edwin Tong Chun Fai, Fernando Hugo Aramayo, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Saudi Arabia continues its journey under Vision 2030, doing so amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, technological change, and evolving trade patterns.
As these reforms progress against the backdrop of the transformations at play, how is the country adapting its trajectory in a shifting economic context?
Speakers: Jennifer Johnson, Ajay S. Banga, Noubar Afeyan, Faisal Alibrahim, Joumanna Bercetche, Mohammed Al-Jadaan
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Fragmented markets, high energy costs and slow permitting are squeezing European industry while global competitors surge ahead. Deeper market integration, smarter regulation and faster grid investment could cut costs and revive growth – yet progress drags.
Can Europe commit to turning the energy transition into a source of competitiveness, or will it continue to fall behind?
Speakers: Kıvanç Zaimler, Fatih Birol, Bogdan IVAN, Anna Borg, Sasha Vakulina
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Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Welcome to Radio Davos coming to you on Day 5 of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026.
Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor at POLITICO and co-host of the podcast Politics at Sam and Anne’s, joins us to look ahead at the final day and give her assessment of the week, and what might happen next.
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The next wave of innovation won’t fit into a quarterly earnings cycle. As capital markets tighten and timelines stretch, investors are increasingly having to consider the long-term view and greater risks of mission-driven bets.
How ready are we to take a more patient approach to investing in the potential of a revolutionary technology?
Speakers: Zachary Bogue, Gillian R. Tett, Pandu Patria Sjahrir, Eric Tse S Y, Verena Kuhn
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
Briefing the Security Council today on the situation in Syria, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East Khaled Khiari said, “It is vital that ISIL is not allowed to capitalize on the fluid situation in the northeast.”
Khiari also said, “As I speak, the situation on the ground remains very tense, with exchanges of fire and clashes between Government forces and the SDF in parts of Hasekeh governorate and also on the outskirts of Ayn al Arab, also known as Kobane – an SDF-controlled enclave where access is challenging, given ongoing clashes.”
He appealed for both sides to “immediately adhere to a ceasefire in line with the 18 January agreement and engage in fleshing out and implementing the details of this latest understanding of 20 January swiftly and in a spirit of compromise, in order to ensure a peaceful integration of north-east Syria in support of Syria’s broader transition.”
He highlighted, “It is important also to note the recent Decree no. 13 announced by President al-Sharaa concerning the linguistic, cultural, and citizenship rights of Syrian Kurds within the Syrian state. This is a crucial issue for the future, and the decree is an encouraging initiative on which to build further through a genuinely inclusive process.”
He stressed, “We share concerns about the presence of foreign terrorist fighters in Syria. During the fighting in northeast Syria, control of some of the detention centers for ISIL fighters switched from the SDF to Government forces, as did al-Hol camp in Hasakeh. There are indications that some detainees escaped.”
He added, “Separately, the US announced on 21 January its mission to transfer ISIL detainees from Syria to Iraq, with 150 ISIL members held in Hasakeh already transported to a secure facility in Iraq. ”
He also noted, “Israeli incursions in southern Syria continue to undermine Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome this Council’s extension of UNDOF’s mandate for another six months.”
Edem Wosornu, Director of the Crisis Response Division of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, “In spite of these challenges, Syrians across the country continue to work to build a brighter future. More than 3 million refugees and internally displaced people have returned to their homes since December of 2024. And we have started to see some encouraging, if still limited, improvements in humanitarian indicators. Food security has improved slightly, but only one in five families are consistently meeting their nutritional needs.”
Ibrahim Olabi, Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “We are fully aware of the suffering endured by our Syrian Kurdish compatriots for decades due to marginalization and denial of rights. We are pleased today to see them as part of the new Syrian State institutions, like all other Syrian communities.”
He reported, “The Ministry of Interior successfully apprehended the majority of escaped members and continues its efforts to follow to pursue the remaining ones, stressing that extended State sovereignty and the rule of law is the only permanent guarantee of security, stability, and effective counterterrorism. In this regard, the Syrian Government welcomes the American operation to transfer ISIS detainees out of Syrian territories and affirms its readiness to provide the necessary logistical and security support to ensure its success.”
Lukman Al-Faily, Iraqi Permanent Representative to the United Nations, stated that his government reaffirms “its reception of foreign terrorists whose states refused to repatriate them is a measure aimed at protecting regional and international security from an imminent threat. Nevertheless, we stress that this issue should not be left to become a long-term strategic burden on Iraq alone. The insistence of some States on considering their terrorist nationals a threat to their national security and refusing to repatriate them is unacceptable.”
