WEF: Mankind ‘On Way To New World Order’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (Worthy News) – The president of the influential World Economic Forum (WEF) says, “We are on the way to a new world order” at a time when power is shifting away from the United States as China’s military and economy grows.
And with Russia waging war in Ukraine and Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza after the group massacred 1,200 people in the Jewish nation, the shape of an international system is unclear.
WEF President Børge Brende said in comments monitored by Worthy News on Thursday that the “biggest question we’re faced with is whether we’ve left the post-war order and entered a new multipolar world order but without traffic rules and multilateralism.”
Brende spoke about the world order at the WEF’s annual gathering for the rich and famous, ranging from world leaders to powerful CEOs, in the mountainous town of Davos in Switzerland.
In a discussion with U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, he stressed that the post-World War II international order “seems to be not that order anymore. We are on the way to a new order, so we are between orders.”
He then asked Sullivan: “Do you agree with that? What are we able to keep on the positive side from the old order to bring into a New World Order?”
Sullivan disagreed with Brende’s notion that the neoliberal world order that arose in the aftermath of World War Two would be replaced soon. But he stressed that the international order must be “adapted” to the “new era” the world is heading toward.
TRANSITION OF ERAS
“I think of this a little bit more of a transition of eras more than a transitions of orders, but the two are kind of cousins of one another,” Sullivan added
“I don’t think the international order built after 1945 is getting replaced wholesale with some new order. But it will obviously evolve as it has evolved multiple times over the decades since 1945.”
However, he noticed that in “a more sharp and distinctive way we are moving into a new era. The post-Cold War era has come to a close. We’re at the start of something new. We have the capacity to shape what that looks like.”
“And at the heart of it will be many of the core principles and core institutions of the existing order adapted for the challenges that we face today,” Sullivan added.
WEF founder Klaus Schwab echoed Brende’s concerns, saying governments and “decision-makers” must “break the cycle” of nationalism and individualism to achieve its Great Reset objectives.
His organization has clarified that the Great Reset includes “sustainable development,” the term used for balancing human activities with the perceived natural requirements of the Earth.
Schwab tried to make his case for global
governance. “We have to rebuild trust in our future by moving beyond crisis management, looking at the root causes of the present problems, and building together a more promising future,” he said. “We risk to be much more egocentereed and on a national and individual level.”
‘CLIMATE CRISIS’
The WEF’s worries about what it views as a human-caused “climate crisis” is also a vital issue at the talks this week at Davos, where many arrive by planes, including private jets, despite their emissions.
U.S. President Biden’s climate czar, John Kerry, responded fiery after he was confronted Tuesday by a reporter in Switzerland who asked about his carbon footprint.
“What’s the carbon footprint of these events every single year that you come here? Do you think it’s worth it — peasants paying for your crimes?” Avi Yemini, an Australian reporter with independent outlet Rebel News, asked Kerry who was walking on a street in Davos.
“Nobody ever suggested that. Don’t make up stupid questions,” he said when asked a follow-up question about why his carbon footprint didn’t matter. Kerry added that he has done a “huge amount” to combat climate change. Security personnel escorting Kerry between WEF events ultimately blocked Yemini from asking further questions.
The confrontation comes days after reports surfaced that Kerry would step down from his role as special presidential envoy for climate at the State Department. On Tuesday, he confirmed the reports but said he would merely shift his efforts, not retire.
Kerry has come under criticism for his carbon footprint, including his past use of a private jet owned by his family. A Gulfstream GIV-SP jet owned by Kerry’s family made 48 trips that lasted more than 60 hours and reportedly emitted an estimated 715,886 pounds, or 325 metric tons, of carbon over the Biden administration’s first 18 months.
However, one month after the Fox News Digital outlet reported the jet’s extensive carbon footprint and lawmakers blasted Kerry for apparent hypocrisy, the Gulfstream jet was sold to an energy-focused hedge fund in New York City.
Whitney Smith, a State Department spokesperson, confirmed the sale in a statement last year. He said Kerry currently travels “commercially,” earning many air miles while flying to the WEF, United Nations, and other meetings worldwide.
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