He may have been only a virtual attendee, but the lines to see Donald J. Trump address the World Economic Forum stretched right into the main Congress foyer, as the Davos set came to hear directly from the man of the moment at 5 p.

The President's first international address of his second term will take place virtually at the World Economic Forum.

Only 23 countries use climate data for health surveillance, says head of WMO, adding more collaboration needed

One of the world's biggest global health funders will ask the private sector for a steep increase in donations as concern of a shortfall in government contributions grows following a US decision to exit the World Health Organization.

It's that time of year when the great and good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. But who's skipping the event is more telling.

Established over 50 years ago, the Annual Meeting of the WEF focuses on the evolving challenges around the world. The themes change every year. While leaders discuss how progress can be made, the WEF itself does not influence decisions or remarks made by policymakers and does not dictate public policies.

Virtually no major leader will be attending this year's World Economic Forum in Davos. But corporate parasites will be.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday that he is working to reverse inflation and illegal immigration while boosting fossil fuels production in the United States.

The world reacts as President Trump moves to pull the U.S. out of the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords on Day 1 of his second term.