Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting: Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth in Jeddah on 22-23 April 2026, it was announced on the closing day of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning today confirmed the details for the regular high-level WEF meeting, which was announced at the 2025 WEF Annual Meeting. Calling for pragmatism and collaboration against a backdrop of geopolitical fragmentation, HE Alibrahim said “stability can’t be quickly built, and it can’t be bought”. HE Alibrahim stressed the need for continual dialogue in reviving global growth: “No single convening, no matter how well intentioned, will resolve every global challenge. The Kingdom continues to bring together perspectives from developed and developing economies to co-author growth and address shared global challenges.

Source: GNN Liberia January 23, 2026 14:01 UTC