Armed conflict poses the greatest threat in 2025, according to findings by the World Economic Forum released Wednesday ahead of its yearly gathering in Davos, Switzerland.

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 47th US president, a new World Economic Forum report has identified armed conflict as the foremost global risk for 2025, highlighting rising divisions

ISTANBUL – Armed conflict between states, disinformation, and misinformation are among the most prominent risks threatening the world in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report survey results released Wednesday.

The WEF report identifies armed conflict and climate change as pressing urgent global threats, as India prepares to showcase solutions in AI, sustainability and global partnerships

A new report by the World Economic Forum has singled out state-based armed conflict as the most pressing global risk for the year. It also highlighted misinformation, environmental crises and societal polarisation as major global threats.

State-based armed conflict is identified as the most pressing immediate global risk for 2025, with nearly one-quarter of respondents ranking it as the most severe concern for the year ahead. Misinformation and disinformation remain top short-term risks for the second consecutive year,

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified state-based armed conflict as the most critical global risk for 2025, highlighting escalating geopolitical tensions and increasing global fragmentation. The findings are part of the WEF’s latest Global Risks Report,