World Economic Forum in Davos – in pictures


  • US President Donald Trump holds up the signed founding charter at the Board of Peace meeting. EPA
    US President Donald Trump holds up the signed founding charter at the Board of Peace meeting. EPA
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the WEF gathering at Davos. EPA
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the WEF gathering at Davos. EPA
  • Elon Musk on stage at Davos. Bloomberg
    Elon Musk on stage at Davos. Bloomberg
  • Israel's President Isaac Herzog in discussion at the World Economic Forum's 56th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg
    Israel's President Isaac Herzog in discussion at the World Economic Forum's 56th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg
  • Swiss President Guy Parmelin, centre, welcomes Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al Qassabi, centre left, at the opening of the World Trade Organisation's informal ministerial gathering in Davos. EPA
    Swiss President Guy Parmelin, centre, welcomes Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid Al Qassabi, centre left, at the opening of the World Trade Organisation's informal ministerial gathering in Davos. EPA
  • Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, speaking at the WEF annual meeting. Bloomberg
    Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, speaking at the WEF annual meeting. Bloomberg
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a plenary session in the congress hall. EPA
    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a plenary session in the congress hall. EPA
  • Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of Binance Holdings, in Davos. Bloomberg
    Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of Binance Holdings, in Davos. Bloomberg
  • US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the WEF annual meeting. Reuters
    US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the WEF annual meeting. Reuters
  • US President Donald Trump delivers his address. AFP
    US President Donald Trump delivers his address. AFP
  • Mr Trump walks from the Marine One helicopter as he arrives in Davos. EPA
    Mr Trump walks from the Marine One helicopter as he arrives in Davos. EPA
  • Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at a panel discussion. EPA
    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at a panel discussion. EPA
  • Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at the WEF annual meeting. AFP
    Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte at the WEF annual meeting. AFP
  • Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, with Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of WEF. EPA
    Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, with Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of WEF. EPA
  • Ken Griffin, founder and chief executive of multinational hedge fund Citadel, speaking at Davos. AFP
    Ken Griffin, founder and chief executive of multinational hedge fund Citadel, speaking at Davos. AFP
  • European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in conversation. AFP
    European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in conversation. AFP
  • The UAE delegation arrives at the World Economic Forum annual meeting. AFP
    The UAE delegation arrives at the World Economic Forum annual meeting. AFP
  • French computer scientist Yann Le Cun and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Business France event in Davos. AFP
    French computer scientist Yann Le Cun and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Business France event in Davos. AFP
  • Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani is in attendance. Reuters
    Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani is in attendance. Reuters
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Bloomberg
    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Bloomberg
  • American businessman Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, walk the corridors. EPA
    American businessman Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, walk the corridors. EPA
  • Apple chief executive Tim Cook. EPA
    Apple chief executive Tim Cook. EPA
  • Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, during a TV interview. Bloomberg
    Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, during a TV interview. Bloomberg
  • US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the media. EPA
    US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the media. EPA