In 2025, the international community faces severe geopolitical instability, marked by escalating U.S.-China strategic competition, ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East, and heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, the intensifying climate crisis casts uncertainty over the future of international cooperation to address it. Furthermore, While rapid advancements in science and technology spark hopes for a transformative future, they also raise concerns about technological hegemony.

In this session, world leaders will reflect on today’s complex global crises and provide inspiration to address the multifaceted and interconnected challenges confronting the international community.