"Coordination, cohesion are critical" in preparing for coming global risks -- WEF managing director

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"Coordination, cohesion are critical" in preparing for coming global risks -- WEF managing director

STORY: "Coordination, cohesion are critical" in preparing for coming global risks -- WEF managing director DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Global Risks Report 2023 released by the World Economic Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF managing director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF managing director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF managing director STORYLINE: Facing short-term risks like the soaring cost of living and long-term ones as climate change, countries need to work together to avoid "resource rivalries" and adopt a multi-stakeholder approach, the World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director has said. Saadia Zahidi told Xinhua in a video interview after the WEF released its Global Risks Report 2023 on Wednesday. According to the report, conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected global risks, with the cost of living crisis being the most s

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