Global Risk Report Identifies Armed Conflicts as Top Threat for 2025

The World Economic Forum highlights geopolitical instability, environmental crises, and misinformation as key risks to global stability.

The World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risk Report ranks armed conflicts as the most immediate global risk, with nearly 25% of surveyed experts identifying it as the top concern.
Ongoing wars, including those in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Sudan, are cited as major contributors to rising geopolitical tensions and humanitarian crises.
Environmental risks, such as extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem collapse, are identified as the most significant long-term threats over the next decade.
Misinformation is flagged as a critical short-term risk, with concerns about its potential to destabilize societies and undermine trust in institutions.
The report warns of increasing global fragmentation and calls for enhanced international cooperation to address cascading challenges in geopolitics, climate, and technology.