President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
President Donald Trump, center, sits on stage with international leaders after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump, right, greets leaders as he arrives for a Board of Peace charter announcement during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Javier Milei, President of Argentina, arrives for a Board of Peace charter announcement during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
United States Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, left, and Jared Kushner address the audience after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump, center, holds up a signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sits on the podium during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
President Donald Trump arrives to address a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, right, sits with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, center left, as they listen to the address of President Donald Trump during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
French President Emmanuel Macron is seen during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Audience members listen to the address of President Donald Trump during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
President Donald Trump, center, speaks as he steps off Air Force One after arriving at Zurich International Airport for the World Economic Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Two women with posters attend a demonstration against United States President Donald Trump and the Annual Meeting of the World Economy Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
President Donald Trump speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
People wearing masks depicting United States Vice President JD Vance, center, and Elon Musk, right, attend a demonstration against the United President Donald Trump and the Annual Meeting of the World Economy Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacts as French President Emmanuel Macron walks into the room for a meeting during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
Former US Vice-President Al Gore is pictured during of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A woman makes a selfie with her phone with American actor Matt Damon during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center left, applauds after President Donald Trump delivered an address during a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, attends a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
People walk at the Promenade in front of the Congress Center where the Annual Meeting of the World Economy Forum take place in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A man dressed as a clown waits for the start of a demonstration against President Trump and the Annual Meeting of the World Economy Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum think tank opened its annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year's geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take Greenland — have provided a tense backdrop and sparked protests. Read the AP story on What to Know.
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