A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence, and appearances by leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum's annual event in Davos on Wednesday.

Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.

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The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Various countries in the Middle East have sent representatives to the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meetings and speeches at Davos are important. Some countries will be messaging about what they hope will happen in the coming year.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of Iran declaring its non-interest in nuclear weapons to improve relations with regional countries and the U.S. Speaking at the World Economic Forum,

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that unchecked climate change and AI pose existential threats to humanity. He emphasized AI's potential disruptiveness to economies and insisted it should benefit humanity rather than dominate it.

Guterres highlights escalating global conflicts, climate crisis, artificial intelligence risks in speech, urging leaders to act decisively to address humanity's most pressing challenges - Anadolu Ajan

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the Swiss city of Davos. Guterres and Yunus exchanged pleasantries during the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual conference.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed Donald Trump's diplomatic ... also to obtain the ceasefire," Guterres said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "There was a large contribution of the robust diplomacy of the at ...

“AI holds untold promise for humanity,” Guterres said, pointing to advancements in healthcare, agriculture, and crisis response. However, he cautioned that AI, if left unregulated, could become a tool of deception and disrupt economies, labor markets, and institutions.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Iran to improve relations with regional countries and the United States by stating it does not intend to pursue nuclear weapons. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos,