The World Economic Forum brought together public- and private-sector leaders to agree on these proposals to help guide stakeholders toward a strong future.
Increase global resilience Having leaders articulate the importance of working with one another - at a moment that so clearly calls for greater unity but lacks it - can serve as a vital step in rechannelling momentum in the right direction, said
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Brende, President of the World Economic Forum. The direction we need to head is toward greater dialogue, coordination and collective action. Only in this way can we shape a more equitable and sustainable recovery and increase our future resilience.
Members of the Global Action Group
Mohammed Alardhi, Executive Chairman, Investcorp Holding
John R. Allen, President, The Brookings Institution
For the world to achieve a sustainable, equitable recovery, governments, businesses and civil society groups must come together. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic and societal crises offer a potential inflection point and can serve as catalysts for changing course—away from competition and towards cooperation. Accelerating progress on shared priorities, such as the distribution of vaccines and revitalization of economies, and on longer-standing challenges such as climate change and inequity, demands stakeholders working in greater coordination with one another.
The World Economic Forum today released a set of seven principles to serve as a new compass for global relations The Principles for Strengthening Global.