The Global Risks Report 2026 presents a comprehensive assessment of the most severe global risks facing the world across three time horizons: the present (2026), the short to medium term (to 2028), and the long term (to 2036). Based on insights from over 1,300 global leaders and experts through the Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS), the report argues that the world has entered a new phase defined by intensified competition, weakened multilateralism, and compounding systemic risks. This is a summary of the WEF Global Risks Report 2026
