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Editorial: The world’s nations must work together to solve these huge problems

Few solutions for a fragmenting world were offered in Davos last week, at a time when they are needed more than ever

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum last week in the Swiss resort of Davos brought together the usual assortment of politicians, plutocrats and policymakers including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Picture: Getty

Even the mountain fastness of Davos cannot escape the gloom enveloping the world. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum last week in the Swiss resort brought together the usual assortment of politicians, plutocrats and policymakers, yet they failed to offer much in the way of solutions for a world fragmenting before our eyes.

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